Agartala, Aug. 26 -- A woman in Tripura's Gomati district was tied to a pole, assaulted, and had her hair cut by neighbours following a dispute with her mother-in-law.

The incident occurred in the Udaipur area and has drawn attention after a video of the assault circulated on social media.

According to police, the victim was restrained, her face blackened, and a garland of shoes was placed around her neck. The video shows several residents observing and recording the act.

Police have registered a case under sections for wrongful confinement, voluntarily causing hurt, assaulting a woman with intent to disrobe, and criminal intimidation.

Three women - Manju Rani Das (60), Putul Rani Das (50), and Hamida Banu (60) - have been arrested in...