In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old youth was tied up for two days and was brutally beaten up for allegedly chatting with a woman on social media.
According to the police, the youth was thrashed and paraded naked around the village. The incident took place at Attikere village in Davangere district of Karnataka, last week.
Although the incident took place last week, it came to light only on Monday after several videos of the same went viral on several social media.
The youth has been identified as Ganesh, a native of Attikere village. He had sent the message to a woman of the same village.
Ganesh was picked up from our house by the woman’s family members and some locals on Wednesday evening, said the youth’s mother Renuka in her complaint.
He was held captive in a marriage hall for two days and was brutally thrashed and paraded naked around the village, claimed the victim’s mother.
The youth is currently undergoing treatment in a government hospital in Davangere. Several videos in connection with the incident have gone viral on social media.
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