New Delhi: Two men were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district after they allegedly tied a Muslim man to a tree on the suspicion of theft, beat him up, partially shaved his head, and forced him to chant "Jai Shri Ram" slogans. According to police, the incident took place in Vair village.
Police have registered an FIR against three men and arrested two of the accused on Saturday after a video of the incident went viral, reported news agency PTI.
According to Indian Express, the police had initially reportedly arrested the victim, Sahil Khan, and sent him to jail on June 15 after allegedly recovering a knife from his possession but after the intervention of the Bulandshahr Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar, an FIR was registered against the three accused.
Superintendent of Police (City) Surendra Nath Tiwari said that a video of Vair village surfaced on social media in which three men from the village are allegedly seen holding Sahil hostage and beating him up on suspicion of theft.
"Taking cognizance of the video, and on the basis of the complaint received from the family, an FIR has been registered against the accused in Kakod police station and two accused were arrested," he said as quoted by PTI.
According to police sources, on June 13, the accused identified as Gajendra, Saurabh, and Dhanni allegedly took Sahil away and after tying him to a tree, attacked him on the suspicion that he was involved in an incident of theft.
In the complaint lodged by the victim’s mother, it has been alleged that the accused also took Sahil’s mobile phone and Rs 1,500.
On the basis of the complaint, a case has been registered against all three accused.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen(AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi posted the viral video in a tweet on Saturday and said, “A daily-wage earner was tied to a tree, beaten and forced to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans. Apathy of the police is such that instead of taking action against the accused, Sahil has been sent to jail. Where should we go to lodge a complaint on atrocities being inflicted on us?”.