Police in Usilampatti, Madurai, have booked six caste Hindus for allegedly abducting and humiliating a Scheduled Caste teenager by forcing him to prostrate before them. Though the incident took place on January 16, the FIR was registered only two days later.
The 17-year-old victim, a resident of Sankampatti village, was reportedly taken by members of the dominant caste when he returned home during the Pongal holidays. According to his complaint, he was beaten, subjected to casteist abuse, and forced to bow down before each member of the group — including a six-year-old child.
“They released him only after learning that the police had been alerted,” said advocate Deviammal, a relative of the boy. She further alleged that the attackers urinated on the teenager before letting him go.
The Neelam Cultural Centre criticised the police for delaying the case and accused them of protecting the accused. “The FIR was filed only on January 18 despite the complaint being lodged on January 16. This delay reflects police bias,” the group posted on X.
The FIR has named six individuals and includes charges under sections 296(b) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
While police acknowledged the registration of the case, they denied the allegation of urination. “The case has been filed on the basis of the complaint. The urination claim is not true. Investigation is ongoing,” the police statement read.
The boy, currently receiving treatment at Usilampatti government hospital, is said to be deeply traumatised. Deviammal also disputed the police’s claim about his age, stating, “He is 17, not 19. The officials are trying to weaken the case.”
Courtesy : Muslim Mirror
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