Bengaluru man who kicked child in viral video mentally unsound? Thyagarajanagar horror explodes on internet

In an incident that will send a chill through one's spine, a Bengaluru man was caught on camera kicking a child in broad daylight. A CCTV camera captured the man charging at the child, who was beside his mother in the alley, and kicking him forcefully from behind before walking away as if nothing had happened. The child's mother was playing badminton and did not realise the severity of the situation initially, as she saw the child falling but did not see him being kicked. Meanwhile, a two-wheeler rider was seen stopping his scooter after witnessing the horrific episode in full.

After the video was shared online, a massive public outrage was witnessed, demanding action against the accused. Later, reports claimed that the accused man was identified by the police and arrested. "The Banashankari Police have arrested a 35-year-old man after CCTV footage showed him kicking a five-year-old boy who was playing outside his house in Thyagarajanagar, South Bengaluru," a user said on X. "The boy sustained abrasions on his face, legs, and hands in the fall. His mother, Deepika Jain, who had come to her brother’s house with her son, lodged a complaint at Banashankari Police Station," the post further said.

"The accused, identified as Ranjan, was produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody. Police officials stated that preliminary inquiries suggested he was not in a stable mental condition," a user said on X. THE WEEK could not independently verify the claim.

The date stamp on the CCTV footage showed the incident happened on Sunday, 14 December. Neev Jain and his mother, Deepika, were visiting their relatives in Thyagarajanagar when the incident occurred. Ranjan was identified by Jain's relatives even before they approached the police, reports said.

Bengaluru-based media reported that the police initially lodged a non-cognisable report (NCR) and, on 15 December, registered the FIR under BNS Section 115 (voluntarily causing hurt) after a court granted permission and launched a probe.