NHRC notice to Gujarat govt over death of Dalit man in Rajkot
6 years, 10 months ago

NHRC notice to Gujarat govt over death of Dalit man in Rajkot

India TV News  

The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday sent a notice to the Gujarat government over the beating to death of a Dalit ragpicker in Rajkot district on May 20. The 35-year-old Dalit ragpicker Mukesh Vaniya was allegedly beaten to death in a factory compound near Rajkot district's Shapar town by five people, including the factory owner, who suspected that he and his wife were stealing scrap. The five accused, including the owner of Radadiya Industries where the incident allegedly took place, were arrested under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and sections of the IPC relating to murder, assaulting a woman and wrongful confinement, said Gujarat Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja. "A man who used to collect garbage was beaten up by some people at the Radadiya Industries compound near Shapar town yesterday. The five arrested are Jaysukh Radadiya, owner of the factory, and his four friends, Chirag Patel, Divyesh Patel, Jaysukh Radadiya and Tejas Zala, police said.

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Dalit labourer’s death: Family to be provided compensation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dalit labourer’s death: Family to be provided compensation

The Hindu  

Officials of the Social Welfare Department on Thursday visited the family of the victim Siddaraju, who was allegedly tortured and beaten to death by his employer and his relative at a farmhouse in Huralahalli village, accusing him of stealing tender coconuts on January 10. The Hindu had reported on the Nelamangala Rural police arresting a journalist and his relative for …

Two arrested for beating 45-year-old dalit labourer to death
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Two arrested for beating 45-year-old dalit labourer to death

The Hindu  

The Nelamangala Rural police have arrested a journalist and his relative for allegedly torturing and beating up a 45-year-old dalit labourer to death in an inebriated state at their farmhouse in Hurulihalli village in the outskirts of the city on Saturday. Accused of theft According to the police, the victim, Siddaraju, working as a labourer, was accused of theft by …

Dalit man beaten to death over intercaste relationship: Police
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dalit man beaten to death over intercaste relationship: Police

Hindustan Times  

An 18-year-old Dalit man was beaten to death by the family of a woman, belonging to an upper caste, over their relationship in Bidar, police said on Thursday, adding that the accused have been arrested. The woman’s father and brother, enraged by the inter-caste relationship, had attacked Sumit on January 5 when he went to the woman’s house while her …

Dalit youth beaten to death in MP's Shivpuri over access to water from a borewell; four arrested
4 months ago

Dalit youth beaten to death in MP's Shivpuri over access to water from a borewell; four arrested

New Indian Express  

A purported video of the brutal attack, which has gone viral, shows a group of men mercilessly assaulting Narad Jatav with sticks and rubber pipes, while others, including women, look on during the attack. According to Shivpuri district police sources, there had been an ongoing dispute between the two sides the OBC Dhakad caste and the SC Jatav caste over …

NHRC registers complaint on Punjab farm protester’s death
1 year, 1 month ago

NHRC registers complaint on Punjab farm protester’s death

Hindustan Times  

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday registered a formal complaint at the behest of Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale, who had urged the commission on Thursday to send a fact-finding team to Khanauri on the Sangrur-Jind border where 21-year-old farmer Shubhkaran Singh died in Haryana Police action. NHRC registered a complaint on the Punjab farm protester’s death in police …

Rajasthan Crime: Youth brutally beaten to death over bike collision dispute in Hanumangarh, two held
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Crime: Youth brutally beaten to death over bike collision dispute in Hanumangarh, two held

India TV News  

In a shocking incident in the Sangaria region of Hanumangarh district, a young man was tragically beaten to death at Jandwala Sikhan village following a confrontation over a bike collision. Prompt action was taken by the victim's relatives, who first rushed him to the Sangaria Police Station and subsequently to the district hospital for urgent medical attention. According to the …

9 arrested for beating 20-year-old Dalit man to death in MP’s Sagar: Police
1 year, 7 months ago

9 arrested for beating 20-year-old Dalit man to death in MP’s Sagar: Police

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested nine people in connection with the death of a Dalit man in Barodia Naunagir village in Sagar district. 20-year-old Nitin Ahirwar, a Dalit, was beaten to death on Thursday night by key accused identified as Vikram Singh, 28, and eight others after Ahirwar refused to withdraw a sexual harassment case lodged by his …

Rajasthan: Dalit woman gang-raped, murdered; two cops among accused
1 year, 9 months ago

Rajasthan: Dalit woman gang-raped, murdered; two cops among accused

India TV News  

Dalit woman gang-raped, murdered: A Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Rajasthan’s Bikaner following which two police personnel were suspended for their suspected role in the incident, officials said on Wednesday. The family of the victim has accused three persons of raping the woman which included two police constables, Inspector General of Police Om Prakash said. Family’s allegations …

Khandwa, MP: Raju Saini falls in love and marries a Muslim woman, has a baby girl, and then is beaten and killed brutally by the girl’s family
1 year, 10 months ago

Khandwa, MP: Raju Saini falls in love and marries a Muslim woman, has a baby girl, and then is beaten and killed brutally by the girl’s family

Op India  

On May 13, a Hindu man was brutally killed by his Muslim wife Ameeran’s family members in the Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. The victim, Jitendra alias Raju Saini, was ruthlessly thrashed in front of his wife by his Muslim father-in-law, mother-in-law, and his wife’s brother when he visited their house for the first time after marriage. Reportedly, victim Jitendra …

Dombivli man killed in fight over spitting, one arrested
2 years, 3 months ago

Dombivli man killed in fight over spitting, one arrested

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A 52-year-old medical supplier was reportedly killed after a fight with a man over spitting at Kumbharkhan Pada in Dombivli on Saturday. Vishnu Nagar police have arrested a 19-year-old daily wage worker, identified as Kaif Javed Khan, on charges of murder. Rahul Khilare, inspector, Vishnu Nagar police station, said, “Locals alerted us and we took Patwa to Shastri Nagar …

NIA to take over probe into killing of medical store owner in Maha’s Amravati
2 years, 8 months ago

NIA to take over probe into killing of medical store owner in Maha’s Amravati

Hindustan Times  

The National Investigation Agency will take over the probe into the killing of a medical store owner in Maharashtra's Amravati over an alleged social media post supporting suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma, whose comments against Prophet Mohammad triggered widespread condemnation in India and overseas. The ministry of home affairs has handed over the investigation of the case relating …

NHRC notices to UP govt after 30-yr-old Dalit man dies in police custody
6 years, 3 months ago

NHRC notices to UP govt after 30-yr-old Dalit man dies in police custody

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: The National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a Dalit man allegedly in police custody in Amroha district, noting that it amounted to "gross violation of human rights" of the victim. Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports that the 30-year-old man died in police custody at the Dhanora …

NHRC notice on attack on Dalit man
6 years, 10 months ago

NHRC notice on attack on Dalit man

The Hindu  

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday said it had sent a notice to the Gujarat government over the beating to death of a Dalit ragpicker in Rajkot district on May 20. Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report, the NHRC issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, asking for a detailed report on the incident as …

Dalit man tied up, flogged to death in Gujarat; his wife beaten too
6 years, 10 months ago

Dalit man tied up, flogged to death in Gujarat; his wife beaten too

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajkot: In a horrific incident, a Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death in Gujarat’s Rajkot on the orders of a factory owner. "Mr Mukesh Vaniya belonging to a scheduled caste was miserably thrashed and murdered by factory owners in Rajkot and his wife was brutally beaten up," he tweeted adding the hashtag #GujaratIsNot Safe4Dalits. Mukesh Vaniya belonging to a …

Jignesh Mevani plays the Dalit card to spread misinformation about death of a labourer
6 years, 10 months ago

Jignesh Mevani plays the Dalit card to spread misinformation about death of a labourer

Op India  

In an unfortunate incident, a ragpicker was brutally beaten to death in Rajkot, Gujarat on suspicion of him being a thief. Meanwhile, divisive caste activist and Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani took to Twitter to spread the video giving partial information, focusing on the caste. Mukesh Vaniya belonging to a scheduled caste was miserably thrashed and murdered by factory owners in …

Chhattisgarh Govt Guilty Of Abetting Ghastly Salwa Judum Crimes, Cover-Up Ops: NHRC [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh Govt Guilty Of Abetting Ghastly Salwa Judum Crimes, Cover-Up Ops: NHRC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The National Human Rights Commission has come down heavily on the Chhattisgarh government for abetting the ghastly Salwa Judum crimes in the state and turning a blind eye to severe human rights violations of the deceased persons and their families.The NHRC has made the observations in a case emanating out of a complaint lodged in 2013 by villagers of Kondasawali, …

NHRC seeks Chhattisgarh govt’s response on 2007 killing of villagers, burning of houses
7 years, 4 months ago

NHRC seeks Chhattisgarh govt’s response on 2007 killing of villagers, burning of houses

Hindustan Times  

The National Human Rights Commission has sought responses from the Chhattisgarh government on the anomalies by state officials, including police, over the alleged killing of seven persons and burning of houses by the now-disbanded Salwa Judum in Sukma district in 2007. The incident pertains to the alleged burning of houses in Kondasawali, Kamaraguda and Karrepara villages and killing of seven …

Picked up on theft charge, man found dead in Khandwa lock-up
8 years, 3 months ago

Picked up on theft charge, man found dead in Khandwa lock-up

Hindustan Times  

A 50-year-old man, who was picked up by police from Mundi near Khandwa on Sunday evening on suspicion of theft, was found hanging in the lock up on Monday morning. Khandwa superintendent of police Navneet Bhisen has line attached Mundi town inspector Brijesh Chauhan and four other policemen after the incident. Sources said that he was taken to Mundi police …

Dalit man dies in police custody in Kanpur, 12 policemen suspended
8 years, 7 months ago

Dalit man dies in police custody in Kanpur, 12 policemen suspended

India TV News  

Twelve policemen were suspended after a 26-year old dalit man died in police custody under suspicious circumstances in Kanpur on Thursday. According to reports, the deceased, identified as Kamal Valmiki, a resident of Shiv Katra village, was found hanging under mysterious circumstances inside Ahirwan police station on Thursday afternoon. “Twelve police personnel, including the station in charge Yogendra Singh, have …

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, …

Manipuri student racially abused and beaten-IndiaTV News
9 years, 9 months ago

Manipuri student racially abused and beaten-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: A young civil services aspirant from Manipur was racially abused and beaten with a wooden stick by three men near his house in north Delhi's Burari area yesterday. A third person, Devender Kumar, has also been arrested on a separate complaint by Manipuri community members for abusing them for lodging a complaint," said additional DCP, Brijender Yadav. Horam, …

NHRC issues notice to Haryana over assault of Dalit boy
11 years, 10 months ago

NHRC issues notice to Haryana over assault of Dalit boy

India TV News  

New Delhi, May 22: The National Human Rights Commission Tuesday sought a response from Haryana's director general of police and Kaithal police chief following media reports that a Dalit boy was assaulted by a man who was part of a group which had attacked Dalits earlier as well. The apex human rights panel has sought reports from the two officials …

Cong for action against NCP MLA, BJP leaders
18 years, 4 months ago

Cong for action against NCP MLA, BJP leaders

Hindustan Times  

PCC general secretary and legislator Nitin Raut on Friday demanded to book NCP legislator from Bhandara Nana Panchabudhe for protecting the culprits of Khairlangi Dalit massacre. HT Image Four members of a Dalit family were brutally murdered by the upper caste members at Khairlanji village in Bhandara district in September 2005. The PCC general secretary found an extremely shoddy investigation …

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