A man accused of abducting and raping a minor girl was garlanded with shoes, stripped naked and paraded around while being assaulted by a mob in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the police, the 19-year-old, who is accused of abducting and raping a 13-year-old girl, was stripped naked by some people and paraded around the area with a garland of shoes around his neck in Bhukri Tekri area of Indore city on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A senior police official said the cops took cognizance after the video of the incident surfaced on social media platforms today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Confirming the video\u2019s authenticity, Kanadiya police station in-charge Jagdish Prasad Jamre, said the 19-year-old accused was arrested on Wednesday for the alleged rape and kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl, adding the victim\u2019s medical examination has confirmed that she was sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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