Crime against women. Crime against women.

In a shocking incident, a college girl and her male friend were beaten up by a gang of six young men in Western Uttar Pradesh for over ten minutes. The whole incident was filmed by one of the assailants and circulated on WhatsApp.

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The video of the assault that took place on March 8 has gone viral on internet. The video shows the girl being slapped while the boy is being repeatedly hit with a tree branch.

The incident took place in Hathras, a five-and-a-half-hour drive from state capital Lucknow. According to reports, one of the accused was in love with the girl who belongs to his village.

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