# UP man beaten, head shaved, paraded naked; 10 held for molestation 2026-08-09T14:08:32+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Police have arrested 10 people in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra after a video surfaced showing a 27-year-old man being beaten, his head shaved, and paraded naked for allegedly molesting a woman, India Today reports. The video, reportedly from the Babhani area and recorded on August 6, shows the man with a garland of shoes around his neck and stones tied to his private parts. The victim's brother Sarju Prasad filed a complaint alleging the accused also assaulted family members who intervened. The man was rescued by villagers and taken to a community health centre, later referred to a district hospital. Police are investigating based on the viral video. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: mob justice, molestation, police, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, viral video Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-man-beaten-head-shaved-paraded-naked-10-held-for-molestation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-man-beaten-head-shaved-paraded-naked-10-held-for-molestation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.