Woman paraded with shoe garland in Ujjain after live‑in partner’s release

A 30‑year‑old woman in Ujjain's Jharda area was publicly humiliated after resuming a live‑in relationship with a man recently freed from jail. Her clothes were torn, face blackened, hair cut and she was forced to walk with a shoe garland by the partner’s father, relatives and villagers. Police have filed a case against eleven accused and arrested three, linking the assault to anger over her return following a prior rape allegation. The incident highlights ongoing gender‑based violence and community vigilantism in the region.