IN A shocking incident, a man in Bhopal was chained and forced to bark like a dog. A disturbing video of the incident went viral on social media where the 24-year-old youth can be seen tied to a leash and being made to bark. Also the accused were threatening him with a belt and forcing him to repeat as they say. The victim youth was also asked in the video to convert to another religion. The matter came to light after the victim himself took to social media and shared his story. He also claimed that police took no action on his complaint. The video was shot on May 9, but the victim kept mum on the issue until he felt he was unable to bear their torture anymore, claimed the 24-yearold in his message. The State Home Minister Narottam Mishra took cognisance of the incident and ordered the local SHO Anurag Lal to be sent to police lines. Mishra condemned the incident and ordered the NSA to be invoked against the accused. Besides, the encroachments in front of the houses of the accused will be removed, he said on Monday.

 

The police swung into action following Mishra’s intervention and arrested three of the six accused and also took them out in form of a rally near the police station. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) UmeshTiwari said that the remaining three accused of the case are absconding and they will bearrested soon. In the video, the victim canbe heard saying Sahil Bhai ismy brother and accused tell him to say Faizan bhai is hisfather. One of the accused canbe heard forcing the victim toact like a dog for some objectionable social media post. On the other hand the victim is apologising for somesocial media post and claimedthat he did it all on insistenceof one Shahrukh. He claimsthat he is ready to become aMuslim if they say so, in thevideo.

 

The video went viral onMonday and it soon triggered reactions from all quarters. Members of Bajrang Dal reached the Teela Jamalpura police station and demanded strict action against the accused. On the other hand the accused Samir, Sajid and Faizan were arrested immediately and ate am of districta dministrationalsorazed their encroachment. The victim informed police that he is a resident of Lalghati and he was returning from a marriage on the day when Faizan, SahilBaccha andSamirmethim. They forced him tositon theirtwo-wheeler and took him to PGBT road where they tied him to a leash. He said Bilal, Mukul DIG and Mufid were also there and all of them began assaulting him. They snatchedhismobileandcashRs700-800 from his trouser. They threatened to kill the victim and forced him to become a Muslim and eat‘Bada’ashelacks courage. The accused had shot the video of the incident at the time, said police.