New Delhi, June 18 -- In a deeply disturbing incident in the national Capital, three men were arrested on Tuesday for assaulting and humiliating a nine-year-old at the popular Sarojini Nagar market in southwest Delhi. The minor, a Class 3 student, was allegedly accused of theft and subjected to degrading treatment by shopkeepers in the market.
The video of the incident, which quickly went viral on social media, shows the minor being physically abused and publicly humiliated by the accused. One man can be seen holding the visibly frightened minor by his hands and an unclasped belt, while another pours water into the minor's pants. As the child cries and pleads for mercy, the accused shopkeepers continue to verbally abuse him. In a particula...