Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Surat Textile Workers Stripped and Beaten Over Theft Allegations
Imagine two workers at a textile market were accused of stealing.
Instead of calling the police, some traders took matters into their own hands.
They allegedly stripped, beat, and paraded the workers in public.
Someone recorded it, and the video went viral.
The police stepped in, arrested some traders, and are looking for others.
The police are investigating what happened, but the beating was wrong.
Even if the workers had done something wrong, the traders should have contacted the police.
Two textile workers were allegedly stripped, beaten, and paraded nude in a Surat market.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at Anmol Textile Market after the workers were suspected of theft.
A video of the assault went viral, prompting police action and arrests.
Two traders have been arrested, and one is absconding; multiple charges have been filed.
Police are investigating the incident and whether a theft occurred, condemning the traders' actions.
- Who
- Two textile workers and a group of traders.
- What
- Two textile workers were allegedly assaulted and paraded nude after being suspected of theft.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Anmol Textile Market, Surat.
- Why
- The workers were suspected of theft by the traders.
Traders' Actions
Police and Association Views
Justification
Traders' Actions
Traders had no right to take the law into their own hands.
Police and Association Views
Traders may have believed they needed to take action if theft occurred.
- Incident Location
- Anmol Textile Market, Surat
- Date of Incident
- Tuesday
- Workers' Allegations
- Stripped, beaten, paraded nude
- Charges Filed
- Multiple charges under BNS and SC/ST Act
- Arrests
- Two traders
- Police Investigation
- Ongoing