13 September,2016 07:00 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
In this day and age of social media, it doesn't take long for a video to go viral. Here's a look at some that grabbed eyeballs in recent times for their shock value
Woman caught on CCTV mercilessly beating infant
In August 2016. awoman from Bareilly in UP was caught on camera, in which she was seen beating her infant in rather shocking manner. In the video, the woman keeps continuously whipping the boy without any remorse, and later even catches hold of a neck in what seems as an attempt to strangulate the kid.
WATCH: Woman in Bareilly caught on CCTV beating and trying to strangle infant sonhttps://t.co/6fEUF4bGkx
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) August 26, 2016
Man thrashed brutally in Bihar for carrying 'liquor bottles'
In a new video that emerged on social media earlier this month, locals from Bihar's Chhapra region are seen manhandling a man. According to reports, the latter was beaten up for allegedly carrying liquor bottles. The video begins with the victim being slapped and punched repeatedly. His horror did not end there though. He was later tied to a tree and caned mercilessly.
#WATCH: Locals in Bihar's Chhapra thrash a man for allegedly carrying liquor bottles. (Sept 5: Amateur video) pic.twitter.com/5XJc3815qV
- ANI (@ANI_news) September 6, 2016
Woman thrown off moving car by boyfriend's family
In a shocking incident reported in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahar District in August this year, a woman was allegedly thrown off a moving car by her boyfriend's family. According to reports, the boy's family was not in favour of the couple's marriage. Hence, they spiked her cold drink, beat her up, and threw her off the moving car. The 25-year-old was later found in unconscious state by the cops near a mall.
Tiger mauls woman to death in Chinese wildlife park
In July 2016, a Siberian tiger at a Chinese wildlife park in Beijing mauled a woman to death while badly injuring one of her companion when they steeped out of their car. Tiger at the Beijing Badaling Wildlife World pounced on one of the woman when she steeped out of her private car. Another woman tried to help her but was badly injured when she was attacked by another tiger. Video of the incident suggested park rangers in a vehicle were on the scene within seconds, but they were unable to save the woman. Visitors are allowed to drive in their private vehicles in the wildlife park but are not allowed to step outside.
Drunk driver tosses man to death
In June 2016, chilling CCTV footage emerged of the Janakpuri hit-and-run accident, in which two persons were killed by a drunk driver, and one was injured. In the footage, the speeding car is seen running over a man in the most brutal fashion. The two victims, including an elderly man, were out for a morning walk when were knocked down by a speeding car being allegedly driven by a 21-year-old student in a highly inebriated state. A similar incident happened earlier this year, when a marketing executive was killed by a speeding Mercedes allegedly driven by a minor at Civil Lines area in north Delhi. The video of that incident went viral.
