Odisha man's head shaved, fined Rs 90,000 over inter-tribe marrige

A 22-year-old tribal man in Odisha's Koraput district was allegedly forced to pay a Rs 90,000 fine, host a community feast, and have his head publicly shaven after marrying a woman from another tribe. The couple had eloped due to opposition from their respective communities. The traditional settlement ceremony formalized their union after these conditions were met.

Odisha man's head shaved, fined Rs 90,000 over inter-tribe marrige
A 22-year-old tribal man in Odisha's Koraput district was allegedly forced to pay a Rs 90,000 fine, host a community feast, and have his head publicly shaven after marrying a woman from another tribe. The couple had eloped due to opposition from their respective communities. The traditional settlement ceremony formalized their union after these conditions were met.