In an alleged video circulating on social media, some people can be seen dragging the two youths by their feet through a field.
On Saturday, a mob attacked two Dalit youths in Jharod village, Punjab, stripping them half-naked and dragging them through a field with their hands tied. The mob accused them of snatching a mobile phone.
According to police, the two youths were allegedly drug addicts and had tried to snatch a mobile phone from a migrant laborer. Villagers caught them, tied them up, and beat them.
In an alleged video circulating on social media, some people can be seen dragging the two youths by their feet.
The mother of one of the accused said she did not know what her son had done, but he was brutally beaten.
He said that if his son had committed a crime, he should have been handed over to the police.
Malout Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jaspal Singh said that police arrived at the scene after learning about the incident through a video.
Police stated that a case had previously been registered against one of the two men in a case involving 200 narcotic pills.
According to officials, both have undergone medical examinations, which revealed blunt force injuries. Police stated that appropriate action will be taken based on the medical report and the victims’ statements.
Police also stated that a case has been registered against both men for snatching a mobile phone.
The Punjab State Scheduled Caste Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident and has sought a report from the Muktsar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) by June 9.
It is worth noting that a week ago, a man was arrested in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly tying a Dalit girl to a tree and beating her.
According to police, the incident occurred in a village in Deoria district, where the accused allegedly caught the girl stealing from his shop.
According to a report in Deccan Herald, police took action after a purported video of the incident went viral on social media. It was reported that the incident occurred in Mishrauli village, under the Tarkulwa police station area.
According to police, the accused, Harikesh Gupta, who runs a grocery store, caught a 14-year-old girl on suspicion of theft.
The girl’s family and villagers alleged that Gupta first dragged her by her hair throughout the village and later tied her to a neem tree outside his house and beat her.
A video of the incident was recorded by a bystander, which was later shared on social media.
Police stated that they received information about the incident through the emergency helpline 112 on May 31st. Upon receiving the information, police arrived at the scene and rescued the girl safely.
According to the police, the victim belongs to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and he has been arrested.
Circle Officer Sunil Kumar Reddy said that the police took cognizance of the matter after receiving information that a shopkeeper was forcibly interrogating a girl on suspicion of theft. He said, “The accused has been taken into custody.”
Courtesy: Hindi News