New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): A minor boy was beaten up for allegedly stealing the battery of a crane in Delhi's Usmanpur, police said on Saturday.

The purported video where the boy is being beaten up has gone viral on social media platforms.

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"The minor boy was suspected to have stolen the battery of a crane. The boy was tied to a crane and beaten," police said.

Meanwhile, the police said the purported video is not new old. Officials further stated that they were investigating the matter.

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Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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