Jaipur, January 11: A dalit man was allegedly tied upside down from a tree and beaten up Rajasthan's Barmer district, police said on Saturday. A video of the incident surfaced online on Saturday following which a case has been registered, a senior police officer said. Station House Officer Gudamalani Mukta Pareek said that Shrawan Meghwal was tied upside down from a tree and beaten up in a village on Friday. Karauli Shocker: Woman, Her Brother Arrested for Killing Her Son, Daughter-in-Law in Rajasthan.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the accused blamed Meghwal for being involved in theft. The victim has filed a complaint in the matter, she said. The case was registered against five to six people and further investigation is underway, she added.

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