Shocking video: Tribal man beaten, tied to truck and dragged, dies

In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old tribal man was allegedly thrashed by eight persons who then tied him to a truck with a rope and dragged him some distance. The gruesome incident took place in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district, police said on Saturday, adding five accused were arrested.

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The tribal, identified as Kanhaiyalal Bheel, died during treatment at the Neemuch district hospital on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday morning after a minor road accident involving the victim and a milkman who was riding a motorcycle.

According to reports, the milkman called his friends after a little skirmish with Bheel. They then beat him up and then tied him to a truck. The video of the heinous incident is being circulated on social media.

All the eight accused have been charged with murder and under the SC/ST (prevention of atrocities) Act, police said.