Blindfolded Dalit Man Thrashed in Tamil Nadu for Theft, 4 Booked for Attempt to Murder
4 years, 1 month ago

Blindfolded Dalit Man Thrashed in Tamil Nadu for Theft, 4 Booked for Attempt to Murder

News 18  

In a horrific incident caught on camera, a blindfolded Dalit man was thrashed by a group of people recently here, accusing him of stealing money from one of them, police said on Thursday. Four people, including three from the victim's community, have been booked for "attempt to murder" under IPC and SC/ST, a senior district police official said. "He was attacked by the accused for allegedly stealing money from one of them, demanding that he give it back immediately. In the video, which has since gone viral, a group of youth are seen purportedly thrashing the victim ruthlessly, after blindfolding him, using a stick as he screams in pain and pleads with them to spare him.

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Four held for attack on Dalits in Dindigul
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Four held for attack on Dalits in Dindigul

New Indian Express  

DINDIGUL: Four persons belonging to a dominant community were arrested on Tuesday over an alleged attack on five SC members at Reddiarchatram in Dindigul. S Tirupathi, a relative, said, “On January 31, Murugeshwari dropped some coconut husks, collected from the trees inside her compound, on a common pathway near her house. She informed her son-in-law Suresh Kumar, who along with …

8 booked for thrashing Dalit man at temple
6 months, 2 weeks ago

8 booked for thrashing Dalit man at temple

Hindustan Times  

A first information report has been registered against eight people for allegedly tying a 28-year-old Dalit man and then thrashed him for entering a local temple in Bagalkot district, police said adding that there are doubts regarding the incident itself. FIR has been registered against eight people for allegedly tying a 28-year-old Dalit man and then thrashed him for entering …

Dalit man inflicted with ‘third degree‘ torture in Vizag police station for alleged rooster theft
1 year, 6 months ago

Dalit man inflicted with ‘third degree‘ torture in Vizag police station for alleged rooster theft

The Hindu  

Two constables of Padmanabham Police Station under the Visakhapatnam Commissionerate of Police have been detained for allegedly inflicting ‘third degree’ torture on a ‘Dalit’ man, resulting in fracture of his right leg. During their interaction, the two constables, Srinivasa Rao and Satish, kept Papu and Yernibabu in a hall located in the backside of the police station. As Papu screamed …

Dalit man thrashed over ‘good clothes’ in Gujarat
1 year, 10 months ago

Dalit man thrashed over ‘good clothes’ in Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

A Dalit man was allegedly thrashed for wearing good clothes by a group of individuals belonging to an upper caste community in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, said police on Thursday. The accused also thrashed the victim’s mother who was trying to save him, said police. According to the complaint, one of the seven accused on Tuesday approached the victim outside …

Thrashed for sporting a moustache, says Dalit man in Barmer; FIR filed
2 years, 5 months ago

Thrashed for sporting a moustache, says Dalit man in Barmer; FIR filed

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-old Dalit man in Rajasthan’s Barmer has alleged that he was beaten up by a group of upper-caste men on Sunday evening for sporting a moustache, police said. Police said a large number of people from the Dalit community in Barmer converged at the Kotwali police station to demand strict action against the accused The man, Hemant Meghwal of …

Karnataka: Dalit teen tied to pole, mother roughed up by upper caste mob over theft rumors
2 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka: Dalit teen tied to pole, mother roughed up by upper caste mob over theft rumors

Firstpost  

Consequently, nearly 10 people were booked under the SC/ST Act. While Chintamani Rural Police recorded statements of the victim boy and his mother Karnataka: Mob here in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka allegedly tied a 14-year-old Dalit boy to an electricity pole and badly beaten him and his mother over alleged suspicion of thievery. The incident occurred last Thursday when the …

Dalit man beaten to death in Rajasthan over love affair, 3 detained
3 years, 5 months ago

Dalit man beaten to death in Rajasthan over love affair, 3 detained

Hindustan Times  

A dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of men in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district over his love affair, police said on Saturday. Dalit man beaten to death in Rajasthan over love affair, 3 detained. According to police, the incident took place over the Dalit man’s love affair. Three people -- Mukesh, Om Prakash and Hansraj -- have …

Dalit man hangs himself in Punjab village, blames four people for his death
3 years, 7 months ago

Dalit man hangs himself in Punjab village, blames four people for his death

India Today  

A 39-year-old belonging to the Dalit community allegedly hanged himself to death at a village in this district on Tuesday leaving behind a note in which he claimed that four people had forced him to take the extreme step, police said. An FIR has been registered in connection with the death of the man, SHO of Lakhewali police station, Shimla …

Caught on cam: Dalit youth thrashed by upper caste lover's family in UP, 3 held
3 years, 8 months ago

Caught on cam: Dalit youth thrashed by upper caste lover's family in UP, 3 held

India TV News  

A 19-year-old Dalit man was brutally beaten with bamboo sticks allegedly by family members of his upper caste girlfriend in a village in Kanpur Dehat district with three men arrested in connection with the case on Saturday, police said. The incident took place in Aghu Kamalpur village of Akbarpur area on Thursday, but came to light on Friday evening when …

Two Dalits brutally thrashed in Rajasthan's Nagaur on suspicion of theft; CM Ashok Gehlot says guilty won't be spared
5 years, 1 month ago

Two Dalits brutally thrashed in Rajasthan's Nagaur on suspicion of theft; CM Ashok Gehlot says guilty won't be spared

Firstpost  

In a shocking case of caste violence from Rajasthan, two men from the Dalit community were brutally thrashed on suspicion of stealing money from a showroom in the state’s Nagaur district In a shocking case of caste violence, two men from the Dalit community were brutally thrashed on suspicion of stealing money from a showroom in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district. “Two …

Man stripped, thrashed, set ablaze by mob on suspicion of theft in Barabanki
5 years, 8 months ago

Man stripped, thrashed, set ablaze by mob on suspicion of theft in Barabanki

India TV News  

A 28-year-old Dalit man in Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly stripped, beaten up and set on fire by a mob who mistook him as a thief. Sujeet Kumar, who was later rescued by police, has been admitted to a hospital in Lucknow with over 30 per cent burn injuries. The man took refuge in a shed outside a house …

RJD men convicted for a crime that was blamed on RSS by some to claim ‘attack on Dalits’
6 years, 4 months ago

RJD men convicted for a crime that was blamed on RSS by some to claim ‘attack on Dalits’

Op India  

In Arrah, Bihar, RJD leader Kishori Yadav and his 4 other men have been sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment by a local court for beating up a woman and parading her naked in August this year. Arrah, Bihar: 5 people including RJD leader Kishori Yadav sentenced to 7 years imprisonment, 14 others sentenced to 2 years imprisonment by a …

After directive, Punjab Police book three including Congress leader for beating, stripping Dalit
7 years, 10 months ago

After directive, Punjab Police book three including Congress leader for beating, stripping Dalit

Firstpost  

Acting on a directive from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, the Punjab police on Thursday booked three people, including a Congress leader, for allegedly beating and stripping a Dalit in Amritsar district Chandigarh: Acting on a directive from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, the Punjab police on Thursday booked three people, including a Congress leader, for allegedly beating …

7 arrested in Andhra Pradesh's Dalit attack case
8 years, 7 months ago

7 arrested in Andhra Pradesh's Dalit attack case

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: The Amalapuram police in East Godavari district on Wednesday arrested seven men, including the main accused, Yerugandi Abbulu, on charges of attacking two Dalit brothers for skinning and cutting a dead cow. They also booked a case against V. Srinivasa Rao of Samanasa village of Amalapuram rural mandal, on charges of theft under Section 379 of the IPC, for …

Five attempt suicide in Rajkot to protest inaction in Dalit atrocity case, held
8 years, 8 months ago

Five attempt suicide in Rajkot to protest inaction in Dalit atrocity case, held

Hindustan Times  

Five people who attempted suicide in Rajkot district’s Gondal town demanding action against Shiv Sena members who allegedly thrashed four Dalit youths for skinning dead cattle were arrested by Gujarat police on Monday. A video purportedly recorded by the attackers and shared online shows four Dalit men chained to a car and being beaten with iron rods. The five protesters, …

Police file charge sheet in Udumalpet Dalit murder case
8 years, 11 months ago

Police file charge sheet in Udumalpet Dalit murder case

The Hindu  

More than a month after the alleged ‘honour’ killing in which Dalit youth V. Sankar was murdered and his caste Hindu wife S. Kausalya was brutally attacked, the Tirupur police have concluded its investigation and filed the charge sheet against 11 persons, including the girl’s parents and maternal uncle. The sensational daylight murder in Udumalpet in Tirupur district on March …

Dalit youth murder: Action sought against anti-Dalit outfits
9 years ago

Dalit youth murder: Action sought against anti-Dalit outfits

Firstpost  

An outfit of backward Thevar caste here has alleged the recent suspected honour killing of a Dalit youth in neighbouring Tirupur district was being used by certain parties to tarnish the image of the community and urged police to rein such elements. Coimbatore: An outfit of backward Thevar caste here has alleged the recent suspected honour killing of a Dalit …

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