Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 1(ANI): Chhattisgarh Police arrested five men for allegedly thrashing a man after hanging him upside down from a tree in the Bilaspur district here.

Assistant Superintendent of Police, Bilaspur (Rural), Rohit Jha said, "Police took cognizance of matter where some people were beating a man. Five people were arrested in the matter and an investigation is underway."

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The incident came to light after a video went viral on social media, in which a man hanging upside down from a tree was pleading for mercy as five men hit him brutally with sticks.

However, the reason for the assault is yet to be known.

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The police detained the accused and are further investigating the matter. (ANI)

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