Lucknow, May 29: In a horrific incident, a mentally-challenged minor was tortured by his own relatives who hanged a brick from his private part as a punishment. The incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur on May 26. The relatives also attacked the boy's sister and other family members when they tried to complain about the incident. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

According to the victim's father, his son was playing with some boys from the village when an argument broke out. "They beat him and also tied a brick to his private part, they made a video of it and shared it freely. When we got to know of the incident and went to complain they beat us too," Hari Ram told news agency ANI. The boy's sister, Dhawni, said when she along with her mother went to complain about the incident, they were attacked too. Rajasthan: Minor Boy Rapes Nine-Month-Old Girl in Karauli District.

"My mother went to complain about the treatment meted out to my mentally challenged brother. I accompanied her to my relative’s place where an altercation broke out. I was trying to save my mother from the relatives when suddenly I was attacked with a stick from behind," Dhwani was quoted as saying. The police have taken cognizance of the issue and launched an investigation into the incident. 4-Year-Old Boy Stripped, Burnt with Hot Khichdi After He Asked For Extra Egg at Aanganwadi Centre in Murshidabad.

"We have just seen the video, the police have taken cognizance of the video and investigations are going on. We will take the strictest action possible if the incidents in the video are found out to be true, actions under the provisions of human rights violation will also be taken," Circle Officer Praveen Kumar Yadav said. District Magistrate Amit Tripathi assured that strictest action will be taken against the culprits to ensure justice.

"An FIR has been registered regarding the incident which took place on May 26 in a village in the Banda police station area. The FIR was registered late because the case came to our notice only when its video became viral. Further procedures will be carried out at the earliest," Tripathi said.

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