India News | Bihar: 5 Boys Paraded Naked for Stealing Chocolates, Shopkeeper Among 3 Arrested

Sitamarhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Five boys were stripped, garlanded with slippers and paraded naked in Bihar's Sitamarhi district for allegedly stealing chocolates from a grocery shop, police said on Saturday.

After a video of the incident that happened on Thursday went viral on social media, triggering outrage, police swung into action and arrested the shopkeeper, his son and another villager.

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"The boys' faces were also smeared with lime powder. It was alleged that the boys were beaten up as well," Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Sadar) Ramkrishna told PTI.

The medical examinations of the victims have been done, he said, adding that counsellors have been engaged to ensure their mental well-being.

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