Bengaluru: A horrific incident surfaced from a rehabilitation centre in Karnataka’s Bengaluru, where an inmate was thrashed mercilessly by the staff. The incident was recorded on CCTV installed and its video is going viral on social media.
The inmate was thrashed by the staff over 30 times after he refused to wash the warden’s clothes and clean the toilet, reported The Times of India. The private rehabilitation centre is located within the Nelamangala Rural Police jurisdiction.
Video Of The Incident (Disturbing Visuals, Viewers Discretion Required):
#Bengaluru: At a rehabilitation center, staff beat an inmate over 30 times for refusing to wash the warden’s clothes and clean the restroom, leading to police charges against the warden and owner.#Bangalore #crime #news #CrimeNews #India pic.twitter.com/5R1dqwecaA
— Manasi (@Manasisplaining) April 16, 2025
The video shows the inmate was dragged repeatedly and another man with a stick assaulted him. There were three other people in the room apart from the victim and the person assaulting him.
Netizens’ Reaction:
The incident sparked online outrage.They demanded stricta ction against the accused.
“Mistreating vulnerable people should be very dealt with very seriously. That man must be booked for assault and dismissed from duty,” a user wrote.
Mistreating vulnerable people should be very dealt with very seriously. That man must be booked for assault and dismissed from duty.
— jolad rotti (@jolad_rotti) April 15, 2025
“This is horrific !! Trash the staff the same way !! Hope @BlrCityPolice treats the beast thecsane way (sic),” another user said.
This is horrific !! Trash the staff the same way !! Hope @BlrCityPolice treats the beast thecsane way.
— Priya (@PriyaD2021) April 15, 2025
Police Action:
After the video surfaced online, the police swung into action and raided the rehabilitation centre. The incident reportedly took place earlier, but the video surfaced now.
The owner and the warden have been booked by the police.
