SHOCKING! RELATIVES PUNISH MENTALLY-CHALLENGED BOY BY HANGING BRICK TO PRIVATE PART
Home > News Shots > IndiaBy Behindwoods News Bureau | May 29, 2019 02:41 PM
In a horrifying case, from Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur town, a 16-year-old mentally challenged boy was punished by hanging a brick from his private part as a punishment by his own relatives.
This shocking incident took place on May 26. The boy's family members were also attacked when they tried to complain about the incident.
According to ANI reports, Hari Ram said "My son Sandeep (name changed) who is specially-abled and also mentally challenged was playing with some boys from the village when an altercation broke out. They beat him and also tied a brick to his private part, they made a video of it and shared it freely. When we got to know of the incident and went to complain they beat us too."
Meanwhile, Dhwani, the sister of the victim said that the spiteful relatives showed no remorse when her mother went to complain about the incident to them. She also accused her relatives of attacking her and her mother with sticks.
Media reports state that, Praveen Kumar Yadav, Circle Officer (CO) said that the police has taken cognizance of the issue and is conducting investigations to find out the truth and added that strictest action will be taken against the culprits.
"We have just seen the video, the police has taken cognizance of the video and investigations are going on. We will take the strictest action possible if the incidents in the video are found out to be true, actions under the provisions of human rights violation will also be taken," Yadav said.
Further speaking to ANI, Amrit Tripathi, District Magistrate (DM) Shahjahanpur said that the administration is leaving no stone unturned to nab the culprits and ensure justice is delivered.
"An FIR has been registered regarding the incident which took place on May 26 in a village in the Banda police station area. The FIR was registered late because the case came to our notice only when its video became viral. Further procedures will be carried out at the earliest," Tripathi told ANI.
