Lucknow, Nov 10 (PTI) Taking cognisance of a viral video showing a woman being tied up and assaulted by a group of people over suspicion of child-lifting, police on Tuesday detained three men in the Indiranagar area, officials said.
The detained trio is being interrogated, police said.
“Today, a video went viral on social media showing a woman being tied up and assaulted by some individuals. Taking cognisance, the Indiranagar police station conducted an inquiry and found that the woman is mentally-challenged, and hailed from Barabanki district.
“According to initial information, the woman was seen at a slum in the Sugamau area in the morning, where she picked up a kid. Mistaking her for a child lifter, people present at the scene assaulted her,” police said in a statement.
The woman’s husband, who took her to the Lohia Hospital for treatment, said his wife did not attempt to kidnap any child.
Based on a complaint lodged by the woman’s husband, police registered a case under Sections 109 (Attempt to murder), 115(2) (Voluntarily causing hurt), 191(2) (Rioting), 351(2) (Criminal intimidation) and 352 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the BNS, the statement said. PTI NAV ARI
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