Indian Cop dragged thief on mototbike: NHRC worried

Indian police are notorious for beating people and this time somebody caught the event in video. The incident took place in Bhagalpur district of Bihar state of India, which is also considered one of India’s most lawless states.

In a video clip aired in Zee TV, a man with hands tied behind his back, was being repeatedly punched in the face and kicked in the stomach, chest and back by a mob. The man named Salim was also show tied to the back of a police motorcycle and dragged down the street.

The National Human Rights Commission has registered a case against the police for handling the issue badly and asked the state government to submit a report on the matter. (source)

Salim, who allegedly stole a gold chain from a local woman, was seriously injured and is being treated at a clinic in the city.

I couldn’t get the actual video to share with you but I found the first photo from NDTV site and second one from a friend’s blog. Will post the video if I get it.

UPDATE: Videos of the incident

Thanks to xgotfiveonitx
Another video

Thanks to Shaktipwc

Fruit and vegetable arts

Some funny fruit and vegetable shape given artistic touch:

Source (thanks to nep)

100th birthday candle lights cigarette

Yesterday Winnie Langley celebrated her 100th birthday by lighting her 170,000th cigarette from a candle on her birthday cake.

She started smoking at 7 which sums up to a 93 years of smoking five cigarette a day. Winnie tells that she never tried to quit and she is not going to start now. She claims it has never made her ill.  (source)

Well, what about the health officials, are they lying?
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