Minor girl thrashed in Amethi for stealing cellphone, two youths booked

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Amethi, Dec 29, 2021: A video showing two youths in Union minister Smriti Irani’s parliamentary constituency, Amethi, in Uttar Pradesh, thrashing a girl for allegedly stealing mobile two phones has gone viral on social media.

 

Soon after the video went viral, the UP police jumped into action and took suo motu cognisance of the matter. The cops booked the two youths and launched a manhunt for them.

The incident occurred in Raipur Fulwari village in Amethi. According to sources, two mobile phones were stolen from Sooraj Soni, a resident of the village. CCTV footage caught the girl (who was later thrashed) stealing the phones. However, instead of reporting the matter to the police, Soni and a friend caught the girl and took her to Soni’s house.

There, they thrashed her and pulled her hair. They even made a video of the entire incident. In the video, one of the youths, wielding a stick, can be seen asking the girl to lie down on the ground. As soon as she lies down, the other youth rains blows on her feet with a stick.Another youth and a few women can also be seen in the video. India Today is not publishing the video due to its violent content.

Amethi DSP Arpit Kapoor said: "A video has come to our notice through social media where a minor girl was seen being thrashed by Suraj Soni Shivam alias Shakal, a resident of Amethi town, and some people whose identities are being verified. Immediately, we contacted the girl and her father. A case has been registered at the Amethi police station."

 

अमेठी में दलित बच्ची को निर्ममता से पीटने वाली ये घटना निंदनीय है। @myogiadityanath जी आपके राज में हर रोज दलितों के खिलाफ औसतन 34 अपराध की घटनाएं होती हैं, और 135 महिलाओं के ख़िलाफ़, फिर भी आपकी कानून व्यवस्था सो रही है।…1/2 pic.twitter.com/mv1muAMxkr

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 29, 2021

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the UP government over the incident, saying "This incident of the ruthless thrashing of a Dalit girl in Amethi is condemnable. On average, 34 crimes against Dalits take place every day under your rule, and 135 against women. Yet your [Yogi Adityanath government’s] law and order is sleeping."

"If the criminals are not caught within 24 hours, the Congress will work to wake you up through strong agitations," she said.

Courtesy:India Today