Man assaulted, forced to remove tilak at UP's Deva Sharif shrine; shopkeeper held

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News18•05-02-2026, 22:00
Man assaulted, forced to remove tilak at UP's Deva Sharif shrine; shopkeeper held
- •Harish Sharma was allegedly abused, assaulted, and forced to remove his tilak by a shopkeeper at Deva Sharif shrine in Barabanki, UP.
- •Sharma had visited the dargah with his neighbour, Ayesha Bano, to offer a 'chadar'.
- •A video surfaced showing the shopkeeper holding Sharma and forcing him to wash off the tilak.
- •Sharma filed a complaint at Deva police station, corroborated by Ayesha Bano.
- •Police have taken the accused shopkeeper into custody and are investigating the incident, examining video footage.
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