MP Police shave heads of men, parade them for ‘misbehaving’ during Champions Trophy win celebrations

The police in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district allegedly shaved the heads of a group of youngsters and paraded them through the streets on Monday for dangerously celebrating the Indian cricket team’s Champions Trophy win on Sunday night, NDTV reported.

Videos of the tonsured men being paraded by the police were widely shared online, sparking controversy.

The National Security Act, which allows detention for up to 12 months, has been invoked against two of the men after the incident escalated into violence and they allegedly attacked the police, NDTV reported.

The celebrations took place near Sayaji Gate, where the police, led by station in-charge Ajay Singh Gurjar, reportedly attempted to stop the group from lighting firecrackers. A confrontation followed, with video footage showing some youths misbehaving with the officers, forcing them to retreat. Some individuals were seen chasing a police vehicle and throwing stones at it, according to NDTV.

Based on this footage, the police booked 10 youths in connection with the incident. The next evening, videos emerged showing some of them being paraded from the police station to Sayaji Gate with shaved heads.

VIDEO | Madhya Pradesh: Police shave heads and parade those accused of creating ruckus in Dewas after India's ICC Champions Trophy victory on the night of March 9.

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