On January 18, hours after a video went viral, showing a college student being thrashed by a group of people in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, the police arrested six people and filed a case in the matter.
But the police weren’t showing speed and efficiency. They had been informed of the assault 15 days ago – yet took no action until the video found its way to social media. It was shot on January 3 in the parking lot of a shopping complex. The student has been identified as Shahbaz Khan, a postgraduate student. His attackers have been identified as belonging to right-wing Hindu groups, including the Hindu Jagran Manch and the Hindu Student Army.
