Viral video sparks indignation while the woman is pulled with hair, beat her daughter to steal vegetables in Surat; Two arrested | Today news

A woman and her teenage daughter were brutally assaulted in broad daylight because she allegedly stole vegetables in Gujarat’s Surat. The shocking incident happened on Thursday at the APMC Market for Agricultural Products (APMC), one of the busiest wholesale markets in the city. A video of the assault has since become viral on social media, causing public outrage and raising serious concerns about the growing culture of vigilance and public apathy. The video shows that a man, who is presumably a security guard, is holding a stick. It can be seen that he grabs the woman by her hair and drags her across the road as she screams and pleads for help. Meanwhile, two other men are seen attacking her daughter – stabbing her hair, pushing her to the ground, hitting her and kicking her in the stomach. Despite the violent nature of the assault, the video also shows several passers -by lazy, watching the incident unfold without coming in to help or stop the attackers. The cruel footage quickly came to social media, especially on X, where thousands expressed their anger. “Warly that it happened in Gujarat,” one user posted. Another said in Hindi: “गरीबों का भी कोई है है क्या? लाखों करोड़ बैंकों क का भाग जाए अमीर गरीब लिए दंड दंड दंड दंड दंड दंड दंड दंड दंड लिए दंड दंड लिए के के लिए लिए के लिए लिए के के के के के लिए के के लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए दंड लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए दंड लिए लिए लिए लिए दंड लिए लिए लिए दंड लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए लिए. (Isn’t it a country for the poor? The rich flight with billions of rands from banks, but the poor are punished!). Another person wrote: “सूरत में मानवता मर गई है लोगों के अंदर” (Mankind died in people in Surat). In response to the growing outrage, Surat police confirmed the incident and the authenticity of the video through a post on their official X account. “After the incident of an attack on a woman and a young girl about allegations of vegetable theft at Surat APMC, Surat City Puna police arrested two accused and enforced the rule of law,” the Post states. Police have arrested two of the attackers and said further investigation is underway. The authorities are working to verify the claims of theft and identify any additional individuals involved in the assault. This incident reconsidered nationwide debates about mob justice, class-based discrimination and the alarming indifference of the public when they were witness to violence of violence. Activists and citizens ask for strict legal action and better protection for the vulnerable to prevent such attacks in the future. First published: 12 Apr 2025, 06:34 PM IST