Kolkata: Man facing mobile theft accusation whipped in public
Kolkata: A shocking incident unfolded on Tuesday evening near NRS Medical College and Hospital, where a man accused of stealing a mobile phone was publicly whipped with a belt. The event was witnessed by a large crowd, who remained passive spectators.
A video has emerged showing the accused man desperately trying to shield his face and body from the blows inflicted by another man wielding what appears to be a belt.
The police intervened and took both the alleged thief and the man with the belt to Entally police station. As of late Tuesday, sources indicated that no formal case had been registered.
This incident comes less than a week after another disturbing event in Bowbazar, where 37-year-old Irshad Alam, also suspected of being a mobile phone thief, was allegedly lynched by students and former students inside Udayan Hostel.
On Tuesday, police discovered video footage from the mobile phone of one of the 14 accused students, documenting the brutal assault on Alam that led to his death. Additionally, CCTV footage from a shop opposite the hostel was retrieved. “This footage shows how two former students, employed at the hostel as a cook and a security guard, dragged Alam inside. Although the students attempted to erase this evidence, we managed to recover it from the hard disk,” a police officer stated.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
