Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- Have you ever watched a WWE match without a referee? A disturbing viral video from Madhya Pradesh has drawn that very comparison online, forcing social media to confront an uncomfortable reality domestic violence does not always look the way society expects it to.

A video circulating widely on X shows a man from Satna, Madhya Pradesh, allegedly documenting the abuse he faced at home. The footage, reportedly recorded using a hidden camera, captures the man lying motionless on a bed while his wife sits on top of him and repeatedly slaps him with both hands. His body barely reacts, and at one point, he appears unconscious.

What has shocked viewers even more is the reaction, or lack of it, from those present. Other in...