<p>Four persons were allegedly thrashed by a vigilante group on the suspicion of being cow smugglers in a remote tribal village in Betul district, with the video of the incident going viral on social media.<br /><br />The alleged cow smugglers were arrested but the assailants were absconding, police said.<br /><br />After a video of the incident, which reportedly took place last week, went viral on social media, police registered separate cases against the assailants as well as the alleged cow smugglers.<br /><br />The video showed the four youths tied up and being beaten brutally in front of a crowd at the village, about 110 km from Betul district headquarters.<br /><br />Sub Divisional Officer of Police Prem Singh Thakur said yesterday that, "A case was registered against Shyam, Manak, Sundar Parate and others (part of the cow vigilante group) for assault".<br /><br />All of them were absconding.<br /><br />Also, another case was registered against the four persons, all residents of Rehatgao in neighbouring Harda district, for alleged cow smuggling, he said.<br /><br />"These cow smugglers have been arrested. We are investigating the video clip, and will take further action accordingly," the police officer said. </p>
<p>Four persons were allegedly thrashed by a vigilante group on the suspicion of being cow smugglers in a remote tribal village in Betul district, with the video of the incident going viral on social media.<br /><br />The alleged cow smugglers were arrested but the assailants were absconding, police said.<br /><br />After a video of the incident, which reportedly took place last week, went viral on social media, police registered separate cases against the assailants as well as the alleged cow smugglers.<br /><br />The video showed the four youths tied up and being beaten brutally in front of a crowd at the village, about 110 km from Betul district headquarters.<br /><br />Sub Divisional Officer of Police Prem Singh Thakur said yesterday that, "A case was registered against Shyam, Manak, Sundar Parate and others (part of the cow vigilante group) for assault".<br /><br />All of them were absconding.<br /><br />Also, another case was registered against the four persons, all residents of Rehatgao in neighbouring Harda district, for alleged cow smuggling, he said.<br /><br />"These cow smugglers have been arrested. We are investigating the video clip, and will take further action accordingly," the police officer said. </p>