Shocking! Woman Kicked, Punched And Publicly Assaulted By Councillor's Brother

In a shocking case, a woman on Friday was  allegedly thrashed by a man over a money lending issue in Punjab, reports India Today. The incident took place in the city of Muktsar where the woman was beaten up by brother of Congress Councillor Rakesh Chaudhary and his aides.

As per NDTV reports, Muktsar Municipal Corporation councillor Rakesh Chaudhary's brother and his aides dragged the woman out of her house and had beat her up with belts and sticks. The incident came to light after a video went viral on social media.

In the video, the accused and his aides can be seen thrashing and abusing the woman on a road. When another woman comes to her rescue, they start thrashing her too. The woman has been admitted to a hospital. Her condition is said to be critical.

"This is an extremely unfortunate incident. We will push for severe punishment for the accused," Senior Superintendent of Police Manjeet Dhesi said. 

Media reports further states, the police said that it will take strict action against the accused and their association with any political party will not affect the investigation.