Davanagere, April 7 -- Two boys were allegedly tied to a tree, beaten up and tortured using red ants on suspicion of theft in Davanagere district of Karnataka, police said on Sunday, adding that eight people have been held in connection with the incident.
The incident, which occurred in Ashtappanahalli area of Channagiri taluk on April 4, came to light after a video of the act went viral.
The boys, part of the Hakki Pikki tribe, were allegedly tortured by members of the same community over suspicion of theft and indecent behaviour.
Following a complaint filed by one of the boys' grandfather, police registered an FIR under relevant sections of BNS, Channagiri police inspector M Ravish said. Eight of the nine accused in connection with the...