Overview
- The accused, identified as 31-year-old Umesh Kottalagi of Todalabagi village, was arrested and produced in court, police said.
- The complaint states the assault and head-shaving occurred on January 31; reports say an electric trimmer was used as the dispute escalated.
- The victim filed a complaint, her statement was recorded, and the accused is being processed for judicial custody as the probe continues.
- Police say the husband had harbored baseless suspicions and allegedly harassed his wife despite earlier interventions by her family.
- Local residents and women’s groups condemned the assault and called for strict action, with police describing the head-shaving as deliberate humiliation.