Deoria (UP): Police have detained a man following the circulation of a video allegedly showing a youth being beaten with a belt and slippers and forced to lick spit in a village in Deoria district.
The footage, believed to be from Gobarai village, has been widely shared on social media since Sunday evening.
According to the complaint filed by the victim’s mother, her son was on his way to Deoria town for shopping around 3 pm on November 29 when four men from Sakra Par and Gobarai villages intercepted him. The group allegedly assaulted him and forced him to lick spit.
The woman further claimed that later that night, the same group attempted to break down a door at their house and pelted stones.
Station house officer Vinod Kumar Singh of Deoria Police Station said, “A complaint has been lodged by the youth’s mother. One person has been detained and further action is underway. The remaining accused will be taken into custody soon.”
(with inputs from agencies)
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