Delhi: Two persons thrashed, stripped in Rohini

Police claimed to have identified all the suspects, some of whom were juveniles, with the help of the footage.

New Delhi, Nov 5: On suspicion of being theives, a group of men thrashed two persons, including a minor, and then stripped them in the Rohini area of the national capital. Two persons were detained in connection with the incident, said police.

The footage, recorded on a mobile phone at Holambi Kalan village in Delhi, emerged on Sunday, they said.

Over eight persons can be seen in the clip thrashing the duo and dousing them in petrol, the police said, adding that the group rubbed chili powder on their private parts.

Police claimed to have identified all the suspects, some of whom were juveniles, with the help of the footage.

According to the police, the detained suspects are neighbours of the victims and had tried to implicate them for theft earlier as well. Police officials said they came to know about the incident from hospital authorities where the victims were admitted for treatment. A probe has been initiated into the incident, they said.

PTI