Tied, Hung Upside Down, and Brutally Beaten: Shocking ‘Taliban-style’ Punishment for Security Guard in Gurugram

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): In a horrifying incident from Sector-37, Gurugram, humanity was left shaken when a private security guard was subjected to a brutal "Taliban-style" punishment over mere suspicion of theft. The man was tied up, hung upside down, and mercilessly thrashed with sticks. The spine-chilling video, recorded in a parking area of a high-rise building, recently went viral on social media — nearly one and a half months after the incident.

The video shows the victim begging for mercy, his hands folded, while a man in a white T-shirt repeatedly beats him with a plastic pipe. Two others are seen tying the guard’s legs and hanging him from an iron bar. Others in the background accuse him of theft. Despite the guard’s screams, no one intervened.

According to social media users, the incident took place in June 2025 at a society near Dwarka Expressway in Sector-37C. It is alleged that the case was suppressed for over a month. Furious netizens have claimed that one of the attackers is a building contractor who boasts of political connections and threatened the victim using his wife's influence as a High Court lawyer. However, police have not confirmed these claims.

Gurugram Police spokesperson Sandeep Kumar said the video came to their attention on July 28, 2025, via social media. No official complaint had been filed earlier, and the victim had not come forward. Taking suo moto cognizance, police filed an FIR and arrested four individuals. The search for the victim continues, and his statement is awaited.

The police have appealed to the public to avoid spreading rumors and urged anyone with information to contact them at 9999981836.