Muslim Boy Asif Beaten For Drinking Water From Temple, Perpetrator Shringi Yadav Arrested

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Man who was seen thrashing a boy allegedly for drinking water inside a temple has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad police. The accused, identified as Shringi Yadav, was arrested after a video of him mercilessly beating a boy, named Asif, went viral on social media. Shringi Yadav is a resident of Bhagalpur in Bihar. In the disturbing video, Yadav was seen asking the boy his name, to which he replied that his name was Asif. Yadav was then seen brutally attacking him. The video triggered outrage among people who condemned the incident and demanded action against the accused. Meanwhile, #SorryAsif has been trending on Twitter. Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker also tweeted. Later, the Ghaziabad Police, on its Twitter handle, informed that Yadav had been arrested and booked for beating the child.