Dhaka, April 29 -- A group of men has beaten up TV actor Siddiqur Rahman, widely known as Siddique, in Dhaka and later handed him over to police.

A video clip circulating on social media shows attackers swoop in on the actor on a footpath, beat him up and drag him away, ripping his shirt in the process.

Two police personnel close by were seen not intervening in the incident.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Ramna Division's Deputy Commissioner Masud Alam, Assistant Commissioner Abdullah Al Mamun, and chief Golam Faruq could not be reached for comment.

Ramna Police Station's duty officer Sub-Inspector (SI) Jalal Uddin said the incident occurred around 5:45pm on Tuesday.

"About an hour ago, the public brought actor Siddiqur Rahman to the st...