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In a shocking incident that has ignited widespread condemnation, a tribal man in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul was stripped, hung upside down, and ruthlessly thrashed, marking the second such violent episode in the district within a week. The victim, who operates a tea shop, revealed that the assailants relentlessly demanded ‘cut money’ while subjecting him to the brutal assault, as captured in a viral video circulating on social media.
Tribal Man Stripped, Hung Upside Down, and Beaten in Madhya Pradesh. The distressing footage shows the victim suspended upside down from the roof, enduring severe beatings with belts and sticks. Recounting the harrowing ordeal, he shared, “They stripped me, tied me up, and then beat me with sticks, belts, and slippers. I don’t know why I was being beaten, but they demanded money for the tea shop that I run with my father.”
The incident occurred in November, but the victim refrained from filing a complaint due to fears that the attackers would harm his family. “They had a gun, and I heard that one of them has also committed a murder, which is why I didn’t tell anyone. When the video went viral, I informed my elder brother that this had happened to me a few months ago,” he explained.
The police have now registered a case, and a search is underway to apprehend the perpetrators. This disturbing event follows another incident in Betul where a tribal man was brutally beaten and made to pose as a “murga” on Monday. The assailants, led by Chanchal Rajput, an alleged member of Bajrang Dal, subjected the victim to physical violence and casteist slurs.
Tribal Man Assault in Madhya Pradesh. While official statistics indicate a decrease in severe crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state, such incidents underscore the persistent challenges faced by marginalized communities. Data from the police headquarters reveals a 22% reduction in serious crimes against these communities from 2022 to 2023, with identified hotspots decreasing from 906 in 2021 to 566 in 2023. The recent incidents, however, highlight the urgency of addressing and preventing such atrocities against vulnerable populations.
