New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a 45-year-old man who was rope tied around his feet, died after he was dragged by a pick-up truck in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch.
The victim, identified as Kanhiya Bhil was allegedly thrashed on suspicion of theft and was dragged after being tied to a van.
The video went viral on social media after the tragedy.
He was identified as Kanha, alias Kanhiya Bheel, was a resident of Banada village.
“Eight people have been identified in the case. Five among them have been arrested, the rest will be arrested soon. The viral video helped identify the culprits,” said Sooraj Verma, Superintendent of Police, Neemuch.
The accused have been charged for murder, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and other sections of the Indian Penal Code, said the officer.
Four persons have been arrested for allegedly beating a man, Kanhiya Bhil, tying his legs with a rope to a pick-up truck & then dragging him in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. A total of 8 persons have been booked in this matter: Sundar Singh Kanesh, Additional SP, Neemuch pic.twitter.com/DjGUoBExUQ
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2021
WATCH
A 5-member team of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee headed by former state Congress President Kantilal Bhuria to visit Neemuch district to meet the family of the man, who died after he was beaten, tied to a truck & dragged on road by a group of people on suspicion of theft. pic.twitter.com/ulPXJf29sE
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) August 29, 2021