Latur, July 17 -- Three Muslim boys between the ages of 13 and 15 were allegedly tied to a tree and a pole and beaten by a group of Maratha men in Latur district of Maharashtra, and a case was filed against the three boys instead of the accused.

The incident took place on July 10 in Kharola village, Renapur Taluka, with a video of the assault going viral on social media. It was only after public pressure grew that the local police registered a first information report (FIR) ten hours later.

According to a report by The Wire, the victims were all school-going boys, and the assailants were all Maratha residents of the same village. The father of one of the minor victims told the publication that he, along with other parents, rushed to the...