A 16-year-old boy was thrashed allegedly by a group of drunk people, stripped and brutalized in Inderpuri, Delhi. Four have been arrested in the case, police said.

Though the incident took place on Monday, it only came to the police’s notice on Wednesday.  
 
“The boy was thrashed by the group and the perpetrators were drunk. A case of criminal assault and wrongful confinement has been registered in connection with the matter and four persons arrested from a slum cluster in the area,” DCP (Southwest) Surender Kumar said.

“The medico-legal counseling report of the boy doesn't suggest any sexual assault,” he further added.

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The video which was circulated wide by the group, showed that the boy was severely beaten up, with his hands and legs tied. The boy was spotted screaming, while the people in the group are trying to push the beer bottles through his rectum. The police however said that, the video is to be verified yet.

A source from the boy’s relatives, meanwhile said that, the accused put alcohol and chilly powder on the boy’s genitals, stripping him naked and made him walk in the locality. The boy felt insulted for it and has even tried to commit suicide. But the police denied all these charges and is investigating the case from all the sides.

By Phani Ch