Varanasi: The Mirzapur police arrested a person for allegedly tying a youth upside down to a tree and thrashing him on the suspicion of stealing mobile phone at Mahugadhi in Dramandganj police station area. The incident, which took place on December 3, came to fore after a video of the incident went viral on social media on Wednesday.In the video, the youth was seen tied to a tree upside down and being beaten by few people.He was seen crying and pleading for mercy, while several other locals were present at the site watching the inhuman act as mute spectators.Police officer Manjari Rao said an FIR has been lodged against four persons based on the complaint of the victims mother Chandrakali on Wednesday. She alleged that her son Jaishankar Baheliya was beaten by Rajesh Dharikar and Hansraj of Mahugadhi village, Chhotu Dharikar of Bhatpurva village, and Rajesh Dharikar of Devhat village. Police said that one of the accused identified as Rajesh Dharikar was taken into custody immediately after the FIR and further investigation is underway in this case.We also published the following articles recentlyPolice to tie up with telcos to detect mobile hacking, stop money transfersHaryana Police collaborates with telecom companies to tackle cybercrime, starting in Gurgaon. Airtel and city police work together to intervene in mobile device hacking. Police officers and Airtel experts brainstorm ways to alert telecom companies and police when a device is attacked by malware. The goal is to freeze money transfers immediately. If successful, police will collaborate with other telecom companies. Cybercrime is a growing issue in Haryana, with thousands of complaints received and low recovery rates. Police also work with RBI and I4C to curb cybercrime and spread awareness.Punishment for defiance: Russian soldiers tied to tree for refusing to fight in UkraineA report from the Movement of Conscientious Objectors (DSO), a human rights activist group, revealed that a Russian military officer had soldiers under his command tied to a tree overnight as punishment for refusing to fight on the front lines of the Ukraine war. This incident was detailed in a Telegram post by DSO, citing the brother of one of the punished soldiers, Gennady Kiskorov, and their wives as sources. According to the DSOs report, the soldiers, including Kiskorov, were subjected to torture by cold and rain by being tied to a tree overnight.Alleging backstabbing in bank poll, BJP workers attack Rajesh Topes car in JalnaSupporters of BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar allegedly attacked and damaged the vehicle of NCP MLA Rajesh Tope in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The attack occurred after the unopposed election of Satish Tope as chairman and Bhimrao Jawale as vice-chairman of the Jalna district central cooperative bank. Lonikar claimed that Tope back-stabbed them by not giving the vice-chairman position to someone from the Partur-Mantha tehsil. The incident resulted in a police case being registered and increased security for both Tope and Lonikar. The police found black coloured oil and a wooden stick near Topes car.

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