A very horrifying instance of alleged violence has been reported from Bajidpur village at Sikandrarao police station in Uttar Pradesh. A young man was reportedly attacked violently by a gang of men in the middle of a marketplace.
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It has been claimed that the accused beat up the man using iron rods and committed an inhuman act against him during the attack. A video of the attack was filmed using a mobile phone.
An investigation has begun into the matter after registering a case against the video footage. The injured man has first been taken to a community health center before being shifted to a larger hospital.
Victim of the crime, Shiv Kumar, a native of Nagla Bhanchand, was apparently in Bajidpur market on Sunday doing some work.
It is alleged by the complainant that the five accused men who had been waiting for him restrained him as soon as he arrived at the spot. It is claimed that the accused men restrained him by using an iron rod and a metal rod or wire.
It is claimed by the complainant that during the attack the accused people abused him too.
Furthermore, the incident got serious due to the act of the accused of urinating into his mouth.
A person present near the spot reportedly recorded the incident on a mobile phone.
The video allegedly captures the assault and the threats made against the victim. According to Shiv, the attackers threatened him with further violence and warned him against pursuing the matter legally.
The circulation of the video has helped bring the incident to the attention of the police.
Shiv's father has alleged that the incident was linked to an existing legal dispute between his son and the accused.
According to the family, a case under Section 308 was already pending in court against the same men. The accused had allegedly been pressuring Shiv to withdraw the case.
The family claims that Shiv's refusal to withdraw the case led to the alleged assault.
The victim has also claimed that cases have previously been registered against some of the accused in the Sikandrarao police station area.
These allegations are part of the ongoing police investigation.
After the assault, local residents reportedly took Shiv Kumar to the Bajidpur Community Health Centre (CHC).
Doctors examined him and, considering the seriousness of his injuries, referred him to a higher medical centre for further treatment.