Bhubaneswar, Aug. 5 -- Texting a girl on Instagram proved costly for a youth after he was brutally thrashed by her lover and his friends in Odisha's Kendrapara district. The boy, a college student, was stopped and beaten up by a group of people, with a video of the incident circulating widely on social media.

The incident took place in the Rajnagar area, where the victim, a student of Madanpur College, was reportedly attacked by several persons. A video purportedly showing the assault has since gone viral on social media, drawing attention to the incident and triggering public concern.

Following the assault, the student's family lodged a complaint at Pattamundai Rural Police Station, seeking action against those involved. Acting on the ...