The police have begun probe into the ‘braid cutting’ incidents reported in various districts. During investigation, some victims told cops that they cut their hair on the advice of sorcerer while others claimed their braid was chopped by large Indian civet – ‘Bijju’. 6 more cases in Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarnagar: Six new cases of women’s hair being mysteriously chopped off while they were either asleep or unconscious surfaced in Muzaffarnagar on Wednesday. ASP Ombeer Singh said in some cases police teams had started investigations but in most of the braid cutting cases cops were not informed by victims. Read more| Delhi’s braid-cutting mania: Another mass hysteria calls for mass lessons in rationalityThe state police urged people to register complaint with the police regarding hair cutting incidents and said no gang was involved in hair cutting incidents.

Source: Hindustan Times August 10, 2017 08:15 UTC