In a shocking incident, two minors were tied to a truck with rope and dragged on suspicion of mobile theft in Indore. The brutal punishment was executed by a group of individuals in the presence of several people at a vegetable market in the Rajendra Nagar area of the city on Friday.
Viral video
A video of the incident surfaced on social media, showing the minors with their hands and legs tied with rope being mercilessly dragged by a truck. What was more shocking is the fact that the people present were seen filming the brutal act, instead of trying to help the victims. Many on Twitter called the behavior of those present at the spot ‘shameful’.
Madhya Pradesh: Disgusting shame on humanity.
In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the feet of two children were being tied with a rope and dragged by tempo, and people were making videos.
These people don’t look like human beings. pic.twitter.com/cBqsvBnMvj
— Shuja (@shuja_2006) October 29, 2022
As the video went viral, the local police took cognizance of the matter and launched an investigation after registering a case. “A case has been registered and a hunt is on to nab those involved in the incident,” a police officer said.
Similar incidents in the past
However, it wasn’t the only incident when people have punished someone on suspicion of theft, as such acts have become common across Madhya Pradesh now, especially in cases of theft or religious issues.
MP: 2 boys beaten, dragged by vehicle for theft in Indore
A video of 2 minor boys getting beaten up went viral, incident occurred at 8am today. These boys were caught by workers nearby, stealing from a car. Medical exam underway; we’ll take further action on the basis of probe: ACP pic.twitter.com/32aQDaCt1C
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) October 29, 2022
A similar incident was reported on October 24 when a man was tied to a pole and brutally thrashed by a group of people merely on the suspicion of stealing cotton from a field. A case was registered on October 27 after a video of the incident surfaced on social media.
In August, a tribal man was shot dead while three others were injured after forest guards opened fire on them near the Katiyapura forest beat in Vidisha district on suspicion of stealing dry wood.
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