Video of beating a woman in public goes viral, youth arrested

 

A video of a woman being publicly beaten with a stick in Lakshmipur has gone viral on social media. The police arrested the accused person after conducting a raid in this incident. He was arrested after a case was registered in this incident on Monday. Before that, the woman was beaten and tortured on Sunday.

The arrested person's name is Rashed Alam. He is a resident of Sahadullah Hajibari of West Saidpur village of Laharkandi union of Lakshmipur upazila. He is active in local Jubo League politics.

Talking to local residents and victims, Rashed is a relative of the woman. Another woman was also beaten up at the same time. Two received first aid at a local hospital.

The video that went viral on social media is 17 seconds long. Rashed was seen beating a woman with wood in front of people. At that time the people present are trying to stop him.

The victim said that she and her cousin were beaten and injured by Rashed Alam due to a dispute over land. Local residents rescued them and took them to the hospital. He has filed a case as a plaintiff in the police station.

Abdul Monnaf, Officer-in-Charge of Lakshmipur Model Police Station said, 'The viral video has come to our attention on social media. The preliminary investigation also revealed the fact of public beating. Two women who were beaten up have been treated at the hospital. In this case, the accused person was arrested after the case.