Boy, father thrashed for alleged theft; accused bailed

TNN | Apr 27, 2020, 04:01 IST

Varanasi: A man thrashed a minor boy and his father with sticks and made them rub their nose on ground in front of other villagers on the pretext of alleged theft of 25 kg gram by the duo from his farm in Amda village under Kandava police station in Chandauli district. He was arrested on Saturday but was soon released on bail on health grounds.
The accused is identified as Shashikant Rai.
The matter came to light when the video of the same went viral on social media, where Rai is seen holding a meeting of villagers and in front of them, thrashing the father-son duo with sticks and making them rub their nose on ground.
Chandauli SP Hemant Kutiyal on Sunday said, “After taking note of the viral video, Kandava cops investigated the matter and lodged an FIR against Rai under sections 323, 504, 188, 269 and 270 of IPC, sections of Epidemic Diseases Act. He was arrested on Saturday but released on bail on the same day on health grounds.”
After learning that a man and his son of Amda village had stolen around 25 kg of gram from his farm, Rai sent his goons to catch them. Later, he held a panchayat of villagers and brutalised the duo in front of them. A few locals made a video of the incident and posted it on social media which went viral.