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News1805-02-2026, 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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