Okara police arrest brothers for tying intellectually-disabled boy to bike, dragging him on road

The video of the incident has gone viral on the social media

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The two also tried to force their mentally-ill dive into a canal, police said. Geo.tv/Illustration/Files

OKARA: Police said Monday they have arrested two brothers for tying an intellectually-disabled boy to a bike, dragging him on a road in Shergarh, and filming the abuse.

In an update on the action taken against the suspects, police said a first information report (FIR) has been registered against the duo.

The victim, police added, is the suspects' brother. The two also tried to force their intellectually-disabled brother dive into a canal, they added.

A video shared on social media showed one of the two young men tying the boy to the bike while the other starts and drives. The victim can be heard protesting.

A third unidentified individual can be seen filming the ordeal.

Additional reporting by Waris Haideri in Shergarh