Five boys paraded naked for allegedly stealing chocolate; Shopkeeper, two others arrested
Patna: A shocking incident has come to light from Bihar’s Samastipur district, where five minor boys were stripped, tied together with a single rope, and paraded naked through a crowded market for allegedly stealing a chocolate. The inhumane act was reportedly carried out by a shopkeeper in the Mallahi locality of Sitamarhi village.
The boys were also beaten with slippers and forced to walk through the market while villagers watched and mocked them.
According to reports, the shopkeeper coerced the boys, on camera, to state their names and their fathers’ names. One boy was reportedly forced to look into the camera while his head was pushed down.
In the viral video, the shopkeeper can be seen holding a stick and accusing the children of stealing from his store. “I just took a Snickers,” one of the boys can be heard saying. Despite the market being crowded, no one intervened to stop the abuse; instead, many were seen filming the incident.
After the video went viral, local police registered a case and arrested the shopkeeper along with two others. Sitamarhi police have also stated that action will be taken against those who filmed and circulated the video.
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Woman threatens to end life as police official refuses to accept love proposal, FIR registered
Bengaluru (PTI): A woman was booked on charges of obstructing a police inspector from discharging his official duties and threatening to commit suicide if he did not accept her love proposal, police said on Wednesday.
The 45-year-old inspector attached to the Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station here alleged that the woman repeatedly harassed him, they said.
According to his complaint, the harassment began on October 30, when he started receiving calls from an unknown woman from multiple phone numbers.
During these calls, she allegedly spoke incoherently and claimed to have close links with several highly placed individuals, including the Chief Minister, Deputy CM, Home Minister and other political leaders.
Police said the woman sent photographs via WhatsApp purportedly showing herself with these dignitaries and claimed she could use their influence to compel the inspector to accept her proposal. She also allegedly threatened to use her contacts against him if he refused.
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The inspector said that he advised her to visit the police station and submit a written complaint if she had any grievance. However, she did not do so and instead continued to repeatedly call and send messages, which disturbed his official duties, the FIR said.
According to the FIR, on November 7, the woman allegedly visited his office and handed over an envelope containing some tablets along with handwritten letters. The letters contained emotionally charged and inappropriate content, and the woman claimed they were written using her blood, indicating obsessive behaviour.
Despite being clearly informed that the number she was contacting was an official departmental number meant for public service, she allegedly continued making unnecessary calls and messages, causing mental harassment and obstruction to his day-to-day duties, he alleged.
During the inquiry, police learnt that the woman had allegedly exhibited similar behaviour with other police and government officials in the past, it stated.
On December 12, she allegedly went to his police station and shouted and threatened to commit suicide and ruin the inspector's career if he did not respond to her proposal, prompting him to lodge a complaint.
"Based on the complaint, a case was registered against the woman under Sections 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty), 351(2) (criminal intimidation) and 221 (obstructing a public servant in discharge of public functions) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station. The matter is under investigation," police said.
