New Delhi, July 12 -- A heartbreaking video of a young girl in tears by the roadside after allegedly being slapped by an auto-rickshaw driver has gone viral, drawing widespread attention and concern.

The video, shared on Instagram by content creator 'Ride With Shikhar', appears to have been filmed in Kota and has already amassed over 4.2 million views. It opens with the girl sitting on a road divider, crying inconsolably shortly after an auto-rickshaw drives past her.

Shikhar, who was passing by on his bike, stopped to check on her. As the girl remained silent and visibly distressed, the caption on the video explained: *"An auto driver slapped a little girl because she was running after his auto, trying to sell roses to the passenger in...