MP: Minor boy given electric shocks on suspicion of theft

Bhopal/Betul: A 12-year-old boy was brutally beaten up and given electric shocks by two men for allegedly stealing a mobile phone in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district,

Published on: Sep 3, 2019, 23:54:31 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal/Betul: A 12-year-old boy was brutally beaten up and given electric shocks by two men for allegedly stealing a mobile phone in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district, the police said on Tuesday.

Though the incident took place on Sunday, it came to light on Tuesday when the victim was admitted in a hospital in Multai.

The police registered a case against Roop Singh Raghuvanshi and Kailash Singh Raghuvanshi under sections 341 (wrongful restraint) 294 (obscene acts or words), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and under certain sections of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 at Bordehi police station.

Bordehi police station sub-inspector SS Patel said, “The victim’s father lodged a complaint on Sunday that his son was going home when Roop Singh and Kailash stopped him on Sunday and took him to Roop Singh’s house. They beat him up brutally and injured him with a screwdriver. They also gave him electric shocks. The accused were asking for Roop Singh’s mobile phone, which was allegedly stolen a few days back.”

“Later, they allowed the victim to go and threatened him with dire consequences if he shared this {ordeal} with anyone,” said Patel.

Police said they were investigating the matter and trying to arrest the two men. The victim’s father alleged that police were not taking any action against the men.

“The accused, who are gamblers, tortured my son. Police have not even arrested the accused. I took my son to a government hospital in Multai for treatment. He is traumatized after the cruelty against him,” said the victim’s father.

(With input from Rajesh Bhatia in Betul)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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