LUCKNOW: Two Muslim minor boys were tied to a tree and beaten with sticks by a Hindu family in Barabanki district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Police said, the incident happened in Khasparia village in the district on January 29. The victims – Shadab and Shakeel – had gone to the village to collect fodder for their goats. As they were returning home, they were suddenly intercepted by Triloki and his sons – Sonu and Suraj – who tied them to a tree and started beating them with sticks.
A video has gone viral on social media platforms regarding the incident. The video shows abuses being hurled at the minor boys who look visibly scared. The boys were soon rescued by nearby villagers.
They informed their father Majbulla who immediately rushed to the spot and took his boys home, reports said.
Triloki, Sonu and Suraj were later arrested after a police complaint was lodged against them under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
