Chhattisgarh: 2 men tied to poles, assaulted on suspicion of theft; 3 accused held

Three people were held for allegedly assaulting two men after tying them to poles on suspicion of theft in Korba district of Chhattisgarh.

Two men were tied to poles and assaulted allegedly by four persons, including two security guards of a private company, who accused them of attempting theft in a coal mine area in Korba district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday.

A video in which the two victims are purportedly seen tied to different poles under a tin shed and one of them being beaten by two men with sticks went viral on social media on Monday.