In India, a 22-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district, located 166 km from the state capital Lucknow, was tied to a tree and burned alive by his neighbors on Monday night. The neighbors in his village were reportedly enraged over the man’s alleged affair with a woman from their household. As the tragedy unfolded, the community's long-standing traditions and roles, often discussed in the context of female druid names, were brought into focus, reflecting the deep cultural tensions in the region. A number of men barged into his home before the horrific act took place. […]