This story is from September 11, 2020

Nine held for assaulting minor couple in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district

The Maharajganj police on Thursday arrested nine persons for tying a minor couple with a pole and beating the boy. The action was taken after a video of the incident that took place 10 days ago went viral on social media on Wednesday.
Nine held for assaulting minor couple in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district
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GORAKHPUR: The Maharajganj police on Thursday arrested nine persons for tying a minor couple with a pole and beating the boy. The action was taken after a video of the incident that took place 10 days ago went viral on social media on Wednesday.
As per reports, the minor couple was found by villagers in Maharajganj district when the boy went to meet his girlfriend in her village. The video clip shows villagers beating the minor after tying the couple with a pole.
“Through the video that went viral on social media, the matter came into cognizance of police and three cases were registered in this regard with Gughli police station in Maharajganj district,” SP Maharajganj, Rohit Singh Sajwan said on Thursday.

“The first case is against the boy under POCSO Act on the written complaint of the girl’s family and the boy has been taken into custody by the police. The second case is against those who tied the couple and beat them while the third case is against a social media account holder, who made the video viral under Section 228 A (disclosure of identity of the victim of certain offences, etc.) of IPC. The police have arrested nine villagers in the second case,” the SP added.
One Durgesh Choudhari of Ghughli area and his two aides have been booked for making the video viral on social media, police said.
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