Overview
- The victims, Abhishek and Vinod Bhambi, were migrant workers from Rajasthan hired through a contractor to work at a Korba ice cream factory owned by Chhotu Gurjar.
- On April 14, Gurjar and his aide Mukesh Sharma allegedly tortured the workers, accusing them of theft, with the abuse captured in a viral video.
- The victims escaped to Rajasthan and registered a zero FIR, which was forwarded to Korba police, leading to a formal case being filed at the Civil Lines police station.
- The graphic viral video has drawn public attention to the incident, showing one of the victims being stripped, shocked, and beaten while pleading for mercy.
- Authorities have confirmed the charges against Gurjar and Sharma, but no arrests have been made as the investigation remains ongoing.