Uttar Pradesh: Four booked in Ballia for beating, torturing youth

VARANASI: Ballia police of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday lodged an FIR against four men for thrashing and giving electric shocks to a youth after tying his hands.
Police took note of the incident after a video of alleged torture went viral.
“Police have investigated the video. After getting a complaint from the brother of the youth, a named FIR has been lodged against four persons at the Sahatwar police station under sections 307 (murder attempt) and 342 (wrongful confinement) of IPC. All possible hideouts of the accused persons are being raided for their early arrest,” circle officer (CO) Bansdih, Priti Tripathi said.
During the investigation, police found that four locals of Surahia village under Sahatwar police station area had tied the hands and legs of Pintu Rajbhar of Rajbharbasti of the village and beat him brutally at 3 am on August 7.
Besides beating Pintu, the assailants were also seen giving him electric shocks. A local person made a video of the incident.
Meanwhile, as the condition of Pintu deteriorated he was admitted to the district hospital by his family. Later, Pintu’s brother Neeraj gave a written complaint against the four assailants, who are absconding.