Madhya Pradesh: Mob assaults kids for pickpocketing

Bhopal: In a shocking incident, a mob in a Madhya Pradesh town on Monday brutally assaulted four kids after accusing them of pickpocketing even as the tiny tots were begging for mercy while pleading their innocence.

A video capturing the heart-rending sight has gone viral, triggering public outrage in the state.

The incident took place in the district headquarters town of Tikamgarh. The video clip showed the kids, aged 4-6, receiving blows in their stomachs, slaps on their faces and kicks on their backs by the frenzied mob in front of the local Kondeswar temple in the morning.

The children were being tortured for nearly an hour before police rescued them.

“A passerby informed the police about the incident. We rushed to the spot and rescued the four children from the mob. All the four children were injured and being given medical attention”, police said.