New Delhi: A shocking incindent has emerged from Maharashtra s Nashik district where a youth was abducted by a group of after being called to meet by his girl friend. The individual identified as Prasad Khairnar belongs to the Dalit community, was forcibly taken from a market in Yevla area located in Nashik. He was then subjected to a horrific assault by a group of men. The perpetrators stripped him naked and brutally beat him.Viral video sparks outrageThe shocking incident which was captured on video on June 17, has since gone viral. In the footage, Khairnar is seen being lured to a popular food street, Khau Gali, by his girlfriend under false pretenses. Once there, he was abducted and viciously attacked by the assailants.The video of the incident was posted on social media platform X, where it garnered significant lashing from the netizens who appeared disgusted from such an act. #Nashik: Prasad Khairnar was stripped naked and beaten by a group of man after being abducted from market in Yevla taluka of Nashik Maharashtra.The viral video is said to be of 17 June. The dalit youth was called to khau gali by his girlfriend on pretext of meeting and was… pic.twitter.com/cOF2awO7NC— Saba Khan (@ItsKhan_Saba) July 9, 2024Fear prevented immediate reportingInitially, Khairnar and his family did not report the crime due to fear of retaliation from the perpetrators. The incident only came to light after the video began circulating widely on social media.In the video, it can be heard that the attackers recording the assault on their mobile phones, with one of them heard saying, viral kar is ko (make this viral). This blatant absence of fear from police officials highlights a disturbing level of impunity among the assailants.Motive remains unclearThe reason behind this brutal assault remains unclear as investigations continue.
