Man beaten, forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' in UP; 2 accused arrested
Bulandshahr (UP) (PTI): A man was allegedly tied to a tree, beaten up and his head partially shaved on suspicion of theft in the district, police sources said on Sunday.
The man identified as Sahil was also forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', they said.
Police have registered an FIR against three men and arrested two of the accused on Saturday after a video of the incident went viral.
Superintendent of Police (City) Surendra Nath Tiwari said that a video of Vair village surfaced on social media in which three men from the village are allegedly seen holding Sahil hostage and beating him up on suspicion of theft.
Taking cognizance of the video, and on basis of the complaint received from the family, an FIR has been registered against the accused in Kakod police station and two accused were arrested.
According to police sources, on June 13, the accused identified as Gajendra, Saurabh and Dhanni allegedly took Sahil away and after tying him to a tree, attacked him on the suspicion that he was involved in an incident of theft.
They then partially shaved his head and forced him to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', the sources said.
In the complaint lodged by the victim's mother, it has been alleged that the accused also took Sahil's mobile phone and Rs 1,500.
On the basis of complaint, a case has been registered against all the three accused.
In UP's Bulandshahr district, a Muslim man named Sahil was tied to a tree, shaved bald, and forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" on suspicion of mobile theft. The police sent Sahil to jail for theft.
— Meer Faisal (@meerfaisal01) June 17, 2023
Sahil's family reached the SSP office today. Gajendra, Saurabh, and Dhanni have been… pic.twitter.com/pYY8BX92Ys
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Jammu-Srinagar highway opens for one-way traffic, CM to review restoration work soon
Ramban/Jammu (PTI): One-way traffic has been restored on the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway, five days after vehicular movement was suspended due to flash floods and mudslides in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district.
Authorities allowed vehicles to move from Jammu towards Srinagar on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will visit Ramban on Saturday to review the progress of work for the complete restoration of the highway and other infrastructure damaged due to the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst on April 20, officials said.
The highway was initially cleared on Wednesday to facilitate the movement of vehicles stranded on the damaged Ramban stretch, they said.
Severe damage at multiple locations had left thousands of passengers and tourists stranded, causing widespread travel disruptions along the vital route, they said.
Even as the vehicular movement resumed, many tourists expressed frustration over being stuck in long traffic jams for hours.
Congestion remained a major issue in Ramban district as authorities managed the phased movement of vehicles, the officials said.
They said efforts are underway to restore two-way traffic on the highway in the coming days.
