'They forcibly removed my shirt, tied my hands with it and wrote insulting remarks on my chest and back. Then I was forced to parade through various localities,' the teenager told reporters.

It was only after some local journalists intervened that the police set the teenager free.

The district police chief has now ordered a probe into the matter.

'The media has brought the matter to my attention. Once the investigation is completed, stern action would be taken against the erring policemen,' Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar told IANS over phone.