Rajasthan Boy Accused Of Tampering Sound System, Assaulted, Made To Dance Naked In Kota Fair; 5 Held

Angry at a 12-year-old boy for tampering with the sound system at a fair in Kota, a group of drunk men assaulted him and made him dance naked on Tuesday. Three days later, a case was registered on the basis of the family's complaint and five accused were arrested. A video of the incident also went viral on social media.

Kota (Rajasthan):A shocking video has surfaced on social media where a group of drunk men is seen forcing a minor boy to dance naked. Based on a complaint filed by his family, five persons have been arrested in this connection.

The incident took place on the night of September 10 near the Ganesh pandal of Shaheed Subhash Chandra Sharma (GAD) Circle. In the complaint, the boy's family alleged that their son was accused of tampering with the fair's sound system and assaulted before being making him dance. Also, the accused forced him to smoke and consume alcohol, the family alleged.

In the viral video, a young naked boy is seen surrounded by some men, who ask him to dance. The boy takes a few dancing steps amid loud jeers of the drunken men.

Deputy Superintendent of Police-IV Manish Sharma is investigating the case. The accused have been identified as Kshitij Kasana alias Bittu Gurjar, Yayati Upadhyay alias Gungun, Ashish Upadhyay alias Nikki, Gaurav Saini and Sandeep Singh. They will be produced in court today, police said.

"Family members of the 12-year-old boy lodged a complaint following which, a case was registered under various sections of the POCSO, SC-ST and Juvenile Justice Acts on Friday night. Five accused have been nabbed," Ajit Bagdolia, RK Puram police station officer said.

It has been learnt that the minor, a resident of Mahavir Nagar police station area, had come to the fair and had tampered with the DJ sound system. Angered by this, some drunk men who were in-charge of the sound system, beat him up and then made him dance. The family also alleged that he was forced to smoke and drink alcohol.

The minor's family has also accused former councilor and fair committee president Devendra Chaudhary of being involved in the incident. However, Chaudhary has denied his involvement, saying he does not know when and how the incident happened or who all are involved in it. It is likely that some men of the sound team might have committed the act, he said.

A fair is being held at Shaheed Subhash Chandra Sharma (GAD) Circle. Even before the fair started, there was a dispute over setting up shops and a fight had broke out. Police arrested a few people for disrupting peace. Some people also accused that money was collected illegally from shopkeepers for setting up stalls in the fair.

A complaint in this regard was also sent to the District Collector, Chief Minister and Chief Secretary.

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