Khargone (MP): Police took a youth into custody after he was tied to a pole and beaten up for allegedly stealing from the food grain market in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district.
A video of the man tied up to a pole has been shared widely on the Internet.
"After being informed that a person was caught stealing in the grain market we rushed to the spot. The man has been brought to the police station for questioning," said Khargone Station House Officer (SHO) Jagdish Goyal.
He also said that the investigation into the matter is currently underway.
It is to be noted that in a similar incident, a youth was beaten mercilessly on suspicion of theft in Guna district.
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