UP man stripped, tied to tree & beaten up for ‘stealing wood’

LUCKNOW: A 20-year-old man accused of stealing wood was stripped, tied to a tree, and beaten black and blue in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh.

A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media.

Sunil Sonkar from Devanandpur area allegedly stole wood from a person’s house in Hardaspur village two days ago, so as to sell it, police officers said. “Some people caught Sunil red-handed stealing the wood. They tied him to a tree and beat him severely. He pleaded with them to let him go, but they continued beating him,” a police officer said.

Locals notified the cops following which a police team reached the spot and rescued the youth.

Sanjay Kumar Singh of Mill Area police station said they registered a case against Shriram Pasi and Raju Pasi, both residents of Hardaspur village, and other unidentified people based on the victim’s complaint.

Courtesy : TOI

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