UP: Nepal woman ‘tied to pole, beaten’ by mob on suspicion of theft in Bareilly | Lucknow News

The police said she had gone to visit a male acquaintance at his residence in the Baradari locality of Bareilly upon his invitation. On Saturday evening, she reportedly went up to the terrace while talking on the phone around 2:30 am. Locals on night patrol noticed her and, growing suspicious, mistook her for a thief. Some youths even attempted to climb up to the terrace as they shone flashlights at her.

According to the police, in a state of panic and unable to open the terrace door, she jumped from the first floor in an attempt to escape. She was caught by the crowd below, who then began to assault her. The mob allegedly tied her to a pole and continued to beat her until the police arrived and took her into custody.

The police said that the residents of the Baradari area had been keeping nighttime watch due to a recent increase in thefts.

According to the police the woman sustained a leg fracture after jumping from the first floor and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bareilly, where doctors have described her condition as stable.

On Sunday, the police arrested four individuals, all in their 20s, who are allegedly involved in the incident. Superintendent of Police, Manush Pareek, stated that these four suspects have been apprehended, and efforts are ongoing to identify other individuals involved.

A video circulating on social media shows the victim pleading with the mob to call the police and repeatedly asserting that she is not a thief. In another photograph, she is seen tied to a pole.

Station House Officer Suresh Chandra Gautam of the Kila police station reported that charges have been filed against the suspects for voluntarily causing grievous harm using dangerous weapons, among others.