Bhind, October 17: Two persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly thrashing a half-naked man after tying him to a tree in Bhind in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said. A video of the incident had gone viral, after which the arrests were made, Bharoli police station in charge Anita Gurjar said.

"The incident, which was the result of a dispute, took place on October 13 but the video went viral two days later. The victim filed a complaint on Sunday. We have recovered a country-made pistol and live cartridges from the two accused.," Gurjar said. Madhya Pradesh Shocker: Man Tied to Tree, Lynched by Four Including 2 Women Over Water Dispute in Gosainganj.

In the video, two men can be seen hitting the victim, who is naked waist down and is tied to a tree, with sticks.

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