A minor boy in Bihar’s Begusarai was allegedly tied to train tracks after being thrashed on suspicion of theft, a viral video has shown.
According to an NDTV report, in the video [unverified by ABP News], the boy is purportedly seen tied to train tracks with a man holding a stick towering over him. The 12-year-old, suspected of having stolen a few items from a shop, was allegedly beaten up by a group of men before being taken to train tracks near Lakhminia Railway Station. The beating continued thereafter, until the police rescued the minor. Three men have been arrested over the incident.
The boy’s father said the men’s theft claims were false, adding that they ganged up on the boy, beat him up, and then tied him to the tracks. When questioned who the attackers were, he said he “couldn’t answer that”.
The NDTV report identified the arrested accused as Roshan Kumar, Jay Jay Ram Chaudhary, and Kahul Kumar.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Neha Kumar said the child was rescued by the police who arrived at the scene. The DSP added that the men who thrashed the boy were arrested, as reported by NDTV.
4 Boys Tied To A Pole For Stealing Biscuits In 2023
Last year, in a similar incident, four boys who were suspected of stealing packets of biscuits from a shop were beaten up and tied to a pole in Begusarai. The incident came to light after a video of the act went viral. The video showed several people standing around the boys, who had been tied to a pole by their hands.
The shopkeeper was allegedly behind the assault. The families of the boys were contacted by police and asked to give a written application, to allow legal action against the shopkeeper. However, the parents didn’t write the application at the time.