Basti police investigate viral video of student assaulted with hockey stick

A video depicting the violent assault of a school student in Basti, Uttar Pradesh, has gone viral on social media. The footage shows a group of students involved in a dispute that escalated from verbal abuse to physical violence. In the video, one individual holds the victim's arms while another uses a hockey stick to strike the student, who is wearing a school uniform.

Reports suggest that one of the attackers identified himself as Ujjwal Pandit during the incident. Following the circulation of the video, local police have taken cognizance of the matter and registered a case against the accused students under relevant legal sections. An investigation is underway to determine the exact number of participants and the extent of the injuries sustained by the victim.