Ludhiana, Sept. 15 -- In a blatant violation of human rights, a man suspected of theft was publicly humiliated by shopkeepers in Gandhi Nagar Market on Sunday afternoon. Instead of seeking lawful recourse, a group of enraged shopkeepers took justice into their own hands, beating the man, tying his hands, and parading him around the crowded market with a humiliating board around his neck declaring "This man is a thief who steals goods from shops and runs away."

The incident sent shockwaves through the market and the city as stunned onlookers filmed the incident on their mobile phones, while no one intervened to stop the degrading assault. The suspect was dragged through nearly every lane of the market for over two hours.

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