A teenage boy was punished in a manner prevalent in the middle ages, as he was bound by chains, and tortured when he was caught stealing in Sadar upazila of Bhola.
The 14-year-old boy identified as Alauddin, was caught stealing betel nuts in ward 1 of West Ilisha Union of Char Ananda on Wednesday night.
Locals informed the police when they heard him screaming for help, while being tortured by the owner of the betel nut orchard, around 11pm.
Ilisha police investigation centre Sub-Inspector Ratan Kumar Sheel said: "We rescued the boy as soon as we were informed by the locals. However, as the tortures fled the scene before our arrival, we detained the prime suspect's wife Fatema Begum."
Bhola Superintendent of Police Sarkar Md Kaiser said: "The boy was handed over to his family, and his uncle filed a case with the police. Fatema Begum will be produced in court."