Chhattisgarh: 2 men tied to poles, assaulted on suspicion of theft; 3 accused held

Two males have been tied to poles and assaulted allegedly by 4 individuals, together with two safety guards of a personal firm, who accused them of making an attempt theft in a coal mine space in Korba district of Chhattisgarh, police stated on Monday.

A video during which the 2 victims are purportedly seen tied to totally different poles underneath a tin shed and one in every of them being crushed by two males with sticks went viral on social media on Monday.

Garments of the person who’s seen being assaulted within the clip have been torn and he’s heard screaming and begging for mercy.

The district administration has ordered a probe into the incident.

Based mostly on a grievance by one of many victims and the content material of the video, three of the 4 accused concerned within the incident have been arrested, they stated.

In response to the grievance, the victims, recognized as Subhash Ram Sidar (55) and Hira Bahadur (40), natives of Korba city, have been intercepted by the 4 accused close to a railway crossing in Kusmunda coal mines space on September 17 afternoon once they have been returning after witnessing ‘Vishwakarma Puja’ rituals in a mining facility, stated Liladhar Rathore, Station Home Officer, Kusmunda police station.

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