New Delhi, April 12 -- A woman and her teenage daughter were brutally assaulted in broad daylight for allegedly stealing vegetables in Gujarat's Surat.

The shocking incident occurred on Thursday at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market, one of the busiest wholesale markets in the city.

A video of the assault has since gone viral on social media, sparking public outrage and raising serious concerns over the growing culture of vigilante justice and public apathy.

The video shows a man, believed to be a security guard, holding a stick. He can be seen grabbing the woman by her hair and dragging her across the road, all while she screams and pleads for help. Meanwhile, two other men are seen attacking her daughter-pulling ...