Bihar SHOCKER! Viral video shows boy, 14, chained to pole, viciously beaten for plucking plant in Begusarai

Begusarai Viral Video: A disturbing video has surfaced on social media sites, showing a teenage boy being mercilessly beaten by a woman and some children in Begusarai district of Bihar. According to reports, the incident took place on Saturday in Ward no. 5 in Begusarai, when the victim, 14-year-old Dilkhush Kumar, plucked a plant which belonged to her neighbor, Sumitra Devi.

After Devi found out that the neighbor’s boy had plucked the plant, she and her brood bound his feet with chains, tied him to a pole, following which the minor was beaten by the woman, her son, and daughters, they said.

The boy’s family rushed to the spot and freed him from the torturous ordeal after learning about the incident. The boy sustained severe injuries in the attack and was rushed to a local hospital for treatment where his condition is reported to be stable.

A video of the incident went viral on social media sites, showing the 14-year-old boy lying unconscious with chains on his feet as his family weeps while a large crowd watches in silence.

Police said they have taken cognizance of the incident and registered an FIR against Sumitra Devi and her children.

A senior official said the accused are on the run and search teams have been deployed to nab them at the earliest. In an official statement, Begusarai SP Maneesh said Devi and her kids fled the village after the incident and efforts are underway to arrest them

Further investigation in the case is underway, the SP added.