They forcibly shaved off his beard and moustache, blackened his face, tore his clothes and paraded him semi-naked through the streets while hurling casteist slurs.The men also filmed the act and circulated it on social media, police said.The attackers have been identified as Gurpreet alias Gopa, Simranjeet Singh alias Simma, Sandeep alias Sam, Rajveer, and Ramandeep alias Kaka, they added.An FIR was registered on Saturday under Sections 115(2), 127(2) and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as well as the provisions of the IT Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.Inspector Paramdeep Singh of Meharban police station confirmed that Simranjeet Singh has been arrested.He said all the remaining accused will be brought to book soon.”This is not just a case of physical assault. It is a brutal attack on human dignity. We are investigating the matter thoroughly,” said a senior police official.The victim’s family has demanded justice and maximum punishment for the accused.
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