Meerut, March 8 -- Two teenagers were tied to a tree and beaten mercilessly with sticks and belts on charges of theft, in Kawal village of Muzaffarnagar district on Thursday. The incident came to light after a video of the assault on the two minors from the Dalit community went viral on social media, prompting immediate police action.

An FIR was registered against three, police said on Saturday.

"We have arrested the main accused, Sachin, and are conducting raids to apprehend the remaining suspects," said Rajeev Sharma, in-charge of the Jansath police station. The other accused have been identified as Ankit, son of Pawan, and Shubham, son of Satveer-both residents of Kawal village.

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