Haridwar, Dec. 22 -- On the video making rounds on the internet, in which a woman was brutally beaten by locals, Haridwar Superintendent of Police, Abhay Singh, on Sunday, informed that police have registered a case and four people have been taken into custody for questioning.

"In Haridwar's Ranipur police station area, a woman was tied to a pole and beaten by locals, and a video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The woman's family has filed a complaint at the Ranipur police station, a case has been registered, and the police have launched an investigation," SP told ANI.

He further condemned the violent incident, saying that such brutal acts of violence against women are criminal and should not take place. "Action will be ...