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  • Woman gives agni pariksha to prove fidelity

    07/08/2002 8:49:35 AM PDT · by dighton · 20 replies · 273+ views
    Hindustan Times ^ | 07/08/2002 | HT Correspondent
    It was a mythological rerun in modern times when a woman had to undergo agni-pariksha to prove her fidelity. The woman, belonging to the conservative Sakal Gihara community of Madhya Pradesh, had to hold a red-hot iron rod on her palms for 15 minutes under the vigil of community elders.The incident was videographed and the police have reportedly seized the cassettes. Six people, including the woman's husband, were arrested on Saturday night, the police said.Sangeeta, married to a person in Ujjain, had gone to Mumbai to attend a marriage. From there, she reportedly went to Vaishno Devi with a friend...