Outrage in India after video of Police beating Muslim men in public goes viral

A video showing plainclothes police officers whipping Muslim men who are strapped to a pole has gone viral in India. The video shows large crowds of people present at the incident cheering and applauding police for the flogging.

The crowd can also be heard chanting, “maro, maro” (beat them).

The video footage is thought to have been shot on Tuesday in the Kheda area of western Gujarat. It surfaced on social media and spread like wildfire.

A group of police officers in civilian attire can be seen beating a group of at least four or five men with sticks as they are each tied to an electricity pole. One of them is using a holstered pistol. The pistol is customary for Indian police officers.

The muslim men were accused of attacking a garba celebration in Undhela hamlet in the district on Monday.
Police arrested a dozen people and cases were registered against 150 people, including women.