Image Source : ANI A minor girl was beaten up, her braid chopped off by family members for talking to a boy over phone.

A minor girl was beaten up and her braid was chopped off in public by her family members after they suspected that she was talking to a boy over phone. The incident took place in Sondwa area of Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Speaking on the matter, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Dheeraj Babbar said, "FIR has been registered. Three accused arrested".

Not a first time when such an incident has taken place in the country when women have been humiliated.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, a Noida man was held for allegedly molesting his wife's friend at his house in Bisrakh area. The accused, who is in his late 20s, stays in a residential society with his wife in Noida.

According to the complainant, the man tried to touch her inappropriately when she went to meet her friend (accused's wife) at her house. The accused has been identified as Gurdeep Singh.

Man's wife had called her friend, who is pregnant, to her house to spend some time since her husband was also not present. However, when the two were spending time, Gurdeep Singh also returned home.

According to the victim, she went to take something from the kitchen when he (Gurdeep Singh) tried to force himself on her. She pushed him away and shouted.

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