JALAUN -- A man was tonsured, garlanded with shoes, and paraded in disgrace on the streets of Jalaun in Uttar Pradesh by Bajrang Dal activists who accused him of converting Hindu men to Christianity.

The Bajrang Dal activists tonsured the man for allegedly converting Hindus and paraded him through the town after his shaving his hair, eyebrows and moustache.

The mob reportedly accused Awdhesh Savita of luring Hindus on the pretext of attending a satsang and allegedly converted them to Christianity.

The activists did not allow Awdhesh to be taken to the police station following which, the police and PAC personnel reached the spot and took the victim to Orai Kotwali police station.

The Bajrang Dal activists also allegedly claimed that the victim forced Hindus to consume beef against their will.

They also alleged that pictures of Hindu gods and goddesses were thrown on the floor and the converted Hindus were made to walk on them, reports said.