Mob thrashes 2 youths on charge of theft in Assam; rub salt, pour chilli water on their wounds
Golaghat (Assam), Aug 2 (PTI): Two youths, alleged to be involved in a theft, were allegedly assaulted by a mob led by three brothers in Golaghat district of Assam, police said on Saturday.
Of the three accused brothers, one is a local BJP leader, and another is associated with the All Assam Students' Union (AASU).
"The incident took place at the Gelabil area in Sarupathar yesterday. Two young men were brutally beaten up and subjected to inhumane torture as salt and chilli water were put on their wounds," a police officer said.
The victims were subjected to torture for allegedly being involved in a theft, he said.
"The two injured youths, one of whom is a minor, have been admitted to a hospital, and they are recovering now," the officer said.
A purported video of the assault has gone viral on social media, attracting sharp reactions.
"The three brothers are the main accused in the torture. They have been absconding since the incident, and we are looking for them," the officer said.
The main suspects were identified as Raju Shreshtha, Shasanka Shreshtha and Ranjit Shreshtha, he said.
Raju was the general secretary of the BJP's Borpathar mandal, while Shasanka was the president of AASU's Sarupathar regional committee.
As soon as the video of the attack went viral, the BJP and AASU relieved the duo of their organisational responsibilities.
A senior officer said police have already arrested one person, identified as Kamal Gogoi, who was a part of the mob.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "I have come to know about the incident a while ago. We will definitely do a thorough investigation and the culprits will be punished."
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World No. 1 Chakravarthy achieves career-best rating in ICC T20I bowler rankings
Dubai (PTI): India spinner Varun Chakravarthy on Wednesday consolidated his position at the top of the ICC Men's T20I Bowler Rankings, reaching a career-best rating following a stellar show in the ongoing T20 series against South Africa.
The 34-year-old Chakravarthy earned a new best rating of 818 points on the back of his third consecutive two-wicket haul in five-game home series.
The right-armer has six wickets across the first three matches of the series, with his spell of 2/11 from four economical overs in the most recent contest in Dharamsala proving pivotal in India's clinical seven-wicket triumph.
Chakravarthy (818 rating points) now holds a 119-point advantage over his closest rival in New Zealand seamer Jacob Duffy (699) in second-place, while also moveing inside the top 10 for the best rating of all-time for T20I bowlers.
Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh also improved four places to 16th overall on the rankings for T20I bowlers on the back of his Player of the Match heroics against the Proteas in the third game.
For South Africa, Marco Jansen (up 14 spots to 25th), Lungi Ngidi (up 11 rungs to 44th) and Ottneil Baartman also improved, reaching 68th from outside the top 100.
Among T20I batters, India now boast two players inside the top five on the rankings, with Tilak Varma gaining two spots to move to fourth overall after a trio of decent innings against South Africa.
Teammate Abhishek Sharma maintains a decent buffer at the top, while South Africa duo Aiden Markram (up eight places to 29th) and Quinton de Kock (up 14 spots to 43rd) made good ground following some decent recent efforts.
Pakistan's Saim Ayub has a narrow lead at the top of the rankings for T20I all-rounders despite not playing any international matches across the last week, with India's Shivam Dube the big mover on this list as he improves two places to 16th.
