In a dramatic turn of events, a temple priest was repeated slapped and beaten up by a group of locals after he allegedly molested a 7-year-old girl.
In a dramatic turn of events, a temple priest was repeated slapped and beaten up by a group of locals after he allegedly molested a 7-year-old girl. The incident which happened in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district has sparked outrage and condemnation online.
The priest allegedly molested the minor girl which prompted immediate action from the local community. Witnesses reported that an enraged mob confronted the priest and delivered a violent assault as a form of vigilante justice.
उत्तर प्रदेश के जिला हापुड़ में 7 वर्षीय बच्ची से छेड़छाड़ के आरोप में पब्लिक ने मंदिर के पुजारी को पीटा। वीडियो में पुजारी हाथ जोड़कर माफी मांगता भी दिख रहा है। pic.twitter.com/T9YmuoY0Na
— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP)
A video capturing the chaotic scene shows the priest, his clothes disheveled and face bruised, kneeling with folded hands and apologizing repeatedly. The footage, which has rapidly spread across social media, depicts the priest's desperate pleas for forgiveness amidst the furious crowd.
Users online have condemned the incident and applauded the action taken up by the locals against the accused priest.
Take a look at reactions
बहुत सही सराहनीय कार्य जनता द्वारा शानदार पुरस्कार पुजारी को..
— Satyam Chaudhary (@SCHAUDHARY4949)
अगर इसको ऐसे ही माफ़ कर दिया तो ये दोबारा ऐसी घिनौनी हरकत फिर से करेगा ।
— बड़का इंजीनियर (@BadkaEngineer)
मंदिर के पुजारी होकर, इतनी नीच हरकत करना,,, बहुत नीचे काम है....... ऐसे लोगों की कुटाई होनी चाहिए
— गौरव सागर (@proofdo)