Jabalpur, March 13: A video showing a 17-year-old boy being thrashed, made to smoke a cigarette and lick shoes over a monetary dispute in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh went viral on social media, leading to the arrest of one of the four offenders, police said on Saturday.

The four, including arrested accused Deepak Passi (20), have been charged with kidnapping and assault, Inspector Sahadev Sahu of Gora Bazar police station said.

Watch Video: Minor Thrashed, Made To Smoke a Cigarette and Lick Shoes Over Monetary Dispute in Jabalpur, Video Goes Viral

"The incident happened due to a dispute over Rs 2,000. When the victim did not return home on Thursday night, a missing person complaint was filed by his parents. Later the video of the boy being thrashed surfaced," he said. Punjab: Man Tied to Tree, Thrashed And Garlanded With Shoes by Locals For Abducting Minor Girl in Ludhiana.

The police's probe has found that the four accused took the victim to a ground in Nayagaon area, where one of them slapped him multiple times, while another tried to make him smoke a cigarette, and all of them forced him to clean and lick their shoes. Passi was arrested two days ago, the official added.

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