Hindu Youth Assaulted, Tilak Forcibly Washed Off Outside Dewa Sharif Dargah in Barabanki

• A Hindu youth was assaulted and his tilak forcibly washed off approximately 70 meters outside the Dewa Sharif Dargah in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.
• The incident occurred when the youth, Harish Sharma, accompanied a Muslim woman from his neighborhood to offer a chadar at the dargah.
• A video surfaced showing a person grabbing the youth, taking him to a shop, and pouring liquid over his head to remove the tilak.
• Harish Sharma filed a complaint at Dewa Kotwali, alleging verbal abuse and physical assault by a shopkeeper.
• Police have detained one person, registered a case based on the complaint and video footage, and are investigating all aspects of the incident.