A 10-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" and beaten in Pandhana area of Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, police said on Thursday.

A First Information Report (FIR) under Indian Penal Code sections 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) was registered against the accused who has been identified, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Singh Chauhan.