India News | Couple Garlanded with Shoes, Paraded in UP Village; 12 People Held
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Twelve people were held in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday after a man and a woman were allegedly paraded in a village there, wearing garlands of shoes and their faces blackened, police said.
Gorakhpur, Sep 9 (PTI) Twelve people were held in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday after a man and a woman were allegedly paraded in a village there, wearing garlands of shoes and their faces blackened, police said.
The incident took place in the Hata police station area of Kushinagar, and a purported video of it surfaced on social media, they added.
Also Read | Golden Temple Gets MHA Nod For FCRA Licence For 5 Years.
The 'sabhasad' (representative of the ward) is among those taken into custody, Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar Mishra said.
"A video of Hata area of the district went viral on social media which shows that a woman and a man were made to wear a garland of shoes, and with blackened faces, they were paraded in the village. Police have taken cognisance of the matter, and 12 people, including the 'sabhasad', have been taken into custody," he said.
"Police are interrogating them. Strict action will be taken against the culprit," the SP added.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)