Odisha: Man tied to electric pole, thrashed on theft suspicion
What's the story
In a barbaric incident, a man was brutally thrashed in the district of Mayurbhanj in Odisha on suspicion of theft.
The incident took place on Wednesday in the town of Baripada in the district, and reportedly, a crowd of people from the town tied the man to an electricity pole and thrashed him.
Police have been informed and investigations are underway.
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There are conflicting reports about what was stolen
As it stands, it is not clear what the man was allegedly trying to steal.
Some reports say that the man was thrashed after townsfolk suspected him of stealing a goat.
However, eyewitnesses say that the man was trying to steal a cycle and was caught in the act.
After the brutal thrashing, he was handed over to the police.
A case has been registered.
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What one eyewitness had to say
"I saw that some people were beating a man after tying him to an electric pole. Upon inquiry, I was told that he was trying to steal a cycle. Sometime later the police came and took away the man," an eyewitness told news agency ANI.