In northern India’s Uttar Pradesh, a laborer was assaulted and his head forcibly shaved by assailants after he refused to work for them.

The incident took place in Takori village, located in the Badagaon region of Jhansi and the video went viral on October 25.

Visuals showed in a rural village, a laborer sits tied beneath a tree as a man forcibly shaves his head, gripping and twisting it harshly. A crowd, including children and adults, has gathered around, mockingly watching and laughing at the laborer’s plight, creating a humiliating scene of public ridicule.

According to reports, the laborer was approached for work but declined the request. Enraged by his refusal, the assailants allegedly tied his hands with a rope and forcibly shaved his head, an act recorded in a video that has since circulated widely on social media.

This disturbing incident has raised questions about the treatment of laborers and the unchecked behavior of local assailants in rural areas. Law enforcement is reportedly investigating the video and identifying those involved.