> Dalit woman shaven bald and chained for skipping virginity tradition

local reports indicate the woman declined to take part in pre nocta where high caste hindu males take the virginity of females before marriage. in response her head was shaved and she has been ordered to walk the town in chains as punishment. community leaders described the measure as necessary to preserve longstanding customs. there has been no indication that the participating males faced any comparable requirements or markings for their involvement in the practice.