A seven-year-old boy is tied to a tree and tortured over allegation of thievery in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia.

It seems like a story out of a psychological thriller – too horrific to be true.

Lying on a hospital bed, Bijoy Marma looked absolutely helpless. Several parts of his feeble body had bruises and his eyes could tell you that he was still haunted by fear.