Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested five suspects who stripped and tortured a young man and filming the abuse to later upload on social media sites, it has been learnt.

The video went viral on social media, prompting police to take action against the culprits.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Allai Shahnawaz Khan told DawnNews that the crime took place in the Allai area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Battagram district around three weeks ago.

"The video shows four culprits stripping off a youth and torturing him with stick," he said.

The police official informed DawnNews that a First Information Report of the case has been registered. He said the case seemed like an 'honour' dispute.

"Police have arrested five out of the total six accused," he said, adding that a sixth suspect has managed to flee abroad.

He said that police have already written to the Federal Investigation Agency to approach Interpol for the extradition of the accused.

"All arrests were made under Section 377," the DSP said.