New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) A girl thrashed an autorickshaw driver with a baseball bat in outer Delhi's Paschim Vihar area after he allegedly assaulted her brother, police said on Thursday.

A video of the incident, which occurred on Tuesday, has surfaced on social media.

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In the video, the girl is seen hitting the auto driver, Shiv Shankar, with the baseball bat and then with a metal bangle.

Shankar sustained a head injury and was rescued by passersby. He was taken to the hospital and discharged after treatment, a police officer said.

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During the investigation, it was found that the girl accused Shankar of having assaulted her brother, who drives an e-rickshaw, after he did not give way to his vehicle, the officer said.

On a complaint by Shankar, the officer said, a case has been registered in the matter and efforts are being made to nab the accused.

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