India News | MP: Man Tied to Pole, Thrashed on Bicycle Theft Suspicion; 2 Arrested
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man was tied to a pole by the road in a marketplace in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district and beaten up for allegedly stealing a bicycle, police said on Sunday.
Jabalpur, Mar 27 (PTI) A man was tied to a pole by the road in a marketplace in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district and beaten up for allegedly stealing a bicycle, police said on Sunday.
A video of the incident, which took place in Omti police station limits on Saturday night, soon went viral on social media.
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"An inebriated Ashraf Ansari was caught while trying to steal a bicycle by two persons identified as Mohsin Khan and Faizan Khan. The duo tied Ansari to a pole and beat him up. Ashraf has some four to five theft cases against his name," Omti police station in charge SPS Baghel said.
A police team arrived at the spot and freed Ashraf, while Mohsin and Faizan were arrested some time later, he added.
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