A group of villagers has abused a Dalit woman from Janakpur sub-metropolitan city-25 Lohana. The group physically assaulted the woman and forcibly shaved her head on Saturday night. 

Police have arrested 8 persons in connection with the incident. The arrested have been identified as Ramdular Sada, 40, Rambinaya Sada, 28, Hariram Sada, 37, Luchawa Sada, 35, Siwacharan Sada, 41, Rajbir Sada, 35, Ranjit Sada, 36 and  Santosh Sada, 19. All the arrested are residents of Lohana. Police are further investigating against the arrested.