Moradabad News: Case filed against youth of other community for molesting a Dalit girl
Bhojpur. A case has been filed against two people for molesting a minor girl of Dalit community. The victim has also accused the accused of insulting her by using casteist slurs and threatening to kill her. In a complaint filed by a villager to the police, it was said that on Saturday evening, his 13-year-old daughter was sitting at a grocery shop when Naveed, a resident of Pipalsana village, came to the shop with one of his friends and started molesting the girl. He asked for her mobile number and threatened to kill her if she did not talk. The girl challenged the youths and said that she would tell her father about their actions. On this, the youths used casteist slurs and threatened to kidnap the girl. The police have filed a report against the accused Naveed and his friend. The investigation of the case has been handed over to CO Thakurdwara Rudra Kumar Singh. Courtesy : Hindi News
Purnia massacre: Rahul Gandhi spoke to the victims over the phone, said- Congress is with you in the fight for justice
Purnia News: A heart-wrenching incident of burning alive 5 members of a tribal family has come to light in Purnia district of Bihar, which has shaken the entire state. Rahul Gandhi shared his grief by talking to the victim’s family over the phone and assured all possible help. Purnia: A heart-wrenching incident took place in Purnia district of Bihar. Here 5 people of a tribal family were burnt alive. This incident shook the entire state. It is alleged that more than 50 people attacked the house of a woman of the family, calling her a witch. In this case, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, an ally of the Grand Alliance, spoke to the victim’s family over the phone on Sunday. He shared the family’s grief and took full details of the incident. Rahul Gandhi talked to the victim’s family for about 5 minutes Today, All India Tribal Congress President Dr. Vikrant Bhuria met and talked to the family members of the victim’s tribal family in Tetgama village of Purnia district. During this, he assured justice by making the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi talk to the victim’s family over the phone. He told the victim’s family that the Congress family will stand firmly with them in this fight for justice. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in a phone conversation, took information about the entire incident from the victim’s family and assured all possible help. Rahul Gandhi talked to the victim’s family for about 5 minutes. Criminals’ rule in Nitish government: Vikrant Bhuria Vikrant Bhuria said that the barbaric incident of burning alive five members of the tribal family has shamed humanity. Criminals’ rule is established in the Nitish government of Bihar. He said that the current situation in Bihar has become such that murders, massacres and rapes of women are being carried out by criminals whenever they want. The police and law and order have become completely inactive and have surrendered before the criminals. The entire village along with the victim’s family is scared: Bhuria He alleged that the pace of arresting the criminals in the brutal murder case of Purnia is very slow. The entire village along with the victim’s family is scared and frightened. The law is not able to do its work because a situation of distrust in the government has developed among the common people. The criminals have established a parallel power to the government. Curated by: Sudhendra Pratap Singh About the author Sudhendra Pratap Singh is a senior digital content producer at Navbharat Times Digital. Started his journey in journalism with the local newspaper Agrabharat. From here the caravan grew and reached NBT.com via Kalpataru Express, Hindustan News Paper, News18. Courtesy: Hindi News
Khati Corner
Cameras in focus AI cameras were supposed to be game-changers, or so Odisha Police had thought. They were supposed to help the cops control crowds and keep tabs on suspicious people during Rath Yatra. But a series of incidents has put a question mark on the use of AI cameras. Delay in the pulling of chariots due to crowd surge, a stampede and a security breach when four unidentified individuals scaled the temple’s boundary wall have forced many to question the efficacy of the AI cameras. Missing in action The statewide protest by drivers’ association affected private bus services and supply of fuel as well as essential commodities. On the first day of the strike, transport minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena convened a meeting with drivers who are taking lead in the protest. Surprisingly, president of the association, Prashant Menduli, was absent from the meeting. When asked about the reason behind his absence, Menduli said he had an important work. Many wondered what was so important that he skipped a meeting with the minister. Prince charming Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Bhubaneswar had all the makings of a political spectacle. The crowd turnout was impressive, showing that the Congress leader’s charm hasn’t entirely faded. The most eyebrow-raising and photo-worthy moment was when a group of women poured milk over a life-sized cutout of Rahul, treating him with the kind of reverence usually reserved for a prince. While Congress may be struggling to regain its political footing, the gathering showed Rahul still knows how to stir up emotions, and a bit of drama too. Cold water Excitement was high among Congress supporters over Rahul Gandhi’s arrival. The excitement was even more so for Congress veteran Suresh Kumar Routray, popularly called as Sura Routray, who went to the airport to receive Rahul. Along with hundreds of his supporters, Sura reached the airport with traditional swords, and planned to perform the Paika dance before Rahul. But he had to face disappointment after the on-duty security personnel snatched all the swords citing security protocols. Noble visit Jharsuguda collector Aboli Naravane, known for her modesty, recently made a surprise visit to an Anganwadi centre in the district. Aboli inspected the centre and posted an adorable photograph of her on social media platforms in which she was seen looking at the kids happily having their midday meals. “It is always a special feeling to watch them tuck into their afternoon meals. These kids are given 2 meals in the Aanganwadi centres, one as a morning snack and one full meal with an egg,” Aboli wrote. Praises poured in for her with comments lauding her dedication. (Contributed by Team TOI) Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Dalit Youth Hanged Upside Down From Tree, Brutally Beaten By Villagers Over Suspicion Of Theft In UP’s Fatehpur
After being alerted, the police arrived at the spot and rushed the victim to the Community Health Centre (CHC), from where he was referred to the district hospital. A young Dalit man was brutally assaulted by villagers on suspicion of theft in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur. A shocking video of the assault has surfaced online. The video shows the victim hanged upside down from a tree while villagers beat him mercilessly. According to reports, the villagers also beat another young man who tried to intervene. After the video went viral, police filed a case on Saturday evening. Naresh Paswan, a resident of Chhimi village in the Kotwali area, has alleged that villagers caught him on Thursday night when he was going towards his field. They later accused him of intent to steal and created a commotion, causing several villagers to gather at the scene. Villagers allegedly tied him to a tree and hanged him upside down. During this, Vijay Singh, a resident of Munna Ka Purwa hamlet in Chhimi, arrived. He tried to intervene and mediate. He was also beaten and chased away. He suffered head injuries during this. After being alerted, the police arrived at the spot and rushed the victim to the Community Health Centre (CHC), from where he was referred to the district hospital. Based on Vijay Singh’s complaint, police have registered a case under serious sections against Arjun, Phool Singh, Khanna alias Rajesh, Raju, Shivkaran alias Bauwa, Amarjeet, Ramchandra, and four to five others. Station Officer R.K. Singh said that a report has been registered and the investigation will be conducted by Khaga CO. Naresh’s condition is stable. Vinay Mishra Courtesy : TFPJ Note: This news is originally published on https:/thefreepressjournal.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Pradhan dubs Cong rally as ‘political tourism’ by ‘prince’
Bhubaneswar: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday criticised the ‘Samvidhan Bachao’ rally of Congress in Bhubaneswar, addressed by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, as mere “political tourism” by the “Congress prince”. Pradhan accused the Congress of using “vote theft” as a new excuse following repeated electoral defeats, particularly with the upcoming Bihar election in mind. He asserted that the people of Odisha and the nation have seen through the Congress’s tactics and will continue to reject what he described as anti-people and anti-constitutional forces. The minister’s comments came as Rahul vowed to prevent any repeat of alleged electoral misconduct in Bihar, similar to what he claimed occurred in Maharashtra. In an X post, Pradhan wrote the Congress rally is not about “saving the Constitution” but rather “saving Rahul and Congress”. He wrote, “The unwavering public trust in Odisha’s BJP govt is troubling Congress. Congress has no presence or existence in Odisha, as the poor, Dalits, tribals, farmers, and labourers of Odisha rejected Congress decades ago. Rahul’s talk about the interests of Odisha’s poor is nothing but a deception.” Stating that Congress has historically always neglected the rights of the poor and marginalised sections, the minister said the money sent by Congress govts from Delhi was often looted by middlemen and they used SC, ST and backward classes as a vote bank. “Clearly, the rights of the poor and the land of the tribals are safe only when Congress is not in power,” he wrote. “Congress faced crushing defeats in states like Maharashtra and Haryana, after which Rahul and Kharge blamed the Election Commission and democratic institutions for their loss. It is ironic that the Congress party, which imposed an emergency on the country by strangling democracy and trampling the Constitution, is now preaching about saving the Constitution,” he said. Making similar observations, deputy chief minister K V Singh Deo said the rally was political theatre in its most familiar form. “Ironically, the party that now claims to ‘save the Constitution’ is the very one that has amended it more than any other — not always in the spirit of strengthening democracy, but often to serve narrower political ends,” he said. “‘Thotha chana baje ghana’ (empty declarations echo loudest). But the people of Odisha vote not on noise — they vote on merit. And they continue to choose progress over posturing,” he added. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Mitr Clinic gets new avatar: India’s first transgender clinic in Hyderabad gets new lease of life
HYDERABAD: Mitr Clinic, India’s first exclusive clinic for transgenders set up in 2021 in Narayanguda, had a new lease of life after Tata Trust came to their rescue to fund the clinic after USAID stepped back. Having reopened on May 2, 2025, the Mitr Clinic has donned a new name – Sabrang. Managed by the YR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education (YRGCARE), an NGO focusing on HIV/AIDS treatment, the clinic will be open from Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. It was in Jan 2025 when the clinic was forced to close after its funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was halted. All USAID funding was frozen following an order from US President Donald Trump. As a result, many members of the transgender community who were dependent on the clinic found it difficult to access the healthcare they needed. “Many prefer to come to this clinic since it provides privacy to the transgender community. Until Jan, the clinic used to serve 350 members of the LGBTQIA+ community,” said a member of the community. For 24-year-old Radhakrishnan, who works as a traffic assistant with the state police, Sabrang is where he hopes to continue his transition to a trans man. “For a few months, when the clinic was closed, I struggled. I was used to visiting Mitr regularly for hormone therapy. I had nowhere else to go when it was shut,” he said. Similarly, Ayesha Meera, a transgender woman who used to work as a counsellor for Mitr and now works as an advocacy officer for the Trans Equality Society, said: “I used to live in Tenali and travel 7-8 hours every day for hormone therapy at Mitr. Now that the clinic is open again, I can continue doing it. “Meanwhile, June being Pride Month, the clinic manager organised a pot-luck on Saturday, attended by their regular patients. “Here, I am not made to feel ashamed, and I feel comfortable. At other clinics, I was taunted and looked down upon,” a transgender person told TOI. “The HIV treatment programme is extensive. They provide PREP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, a medication to prevent HIV, anti-retroviral therapy, and PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, a medication to cure HIV). It’s also a place for the community to socialise and bond – it’s more like a second home,” said Rohit Mohite, a sexual health manager. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
UP: Dalit youth killed in Rampur, two accused arrested after encounter with police, know the whole matter
In the case of murder of a Dalit youth, the police have arrested two accused during an encounter. One accused was injured by a bullet in retaliatory action by the police. On July 8, Suraj was attacked with sticks and iron rods, after which he died during treatment. After the death of a Dalit youth resident of village Bhainsia Jwalapur, who was injured in the fight, the police arrested two accused youths during an encounter on Friday night. One accused was injured by police bullets and is admitted in the district hospital. On July 8, Ranjit, son of late Mohan Lal, resident of village Bhainsia Jwalapur, filed a report against eight people, naming three people of village Saktua. It was alleged in the report that his brother Suraj (19) was injured by eight youths on the Nainital highway by beating him with sticks and iron rods. CO Ravindra Pratap Singh said that on Friday the police arrested Imran and Rizwan, residents of village Saktua and Nitin, resident of village Tamra, who came to light. After this, Suraj died during treatment in Rudrapur hospital on Friday night. According to the CO, Kotwali in-charge Balwan Singh was patrolling with his team late on Friday night. On the Nainital highway, an informer informed that two youths related to the incident of Dalit youth Suraj were seen on the road near GD Goenka School in village Dibdiba, adjacent to the Uttarakhand border. After this, the police surrounded Shakir son of Mohammad Sabir, resident of Mohalla Paharganj, Ward No. 15, Police Station Rudrapur Udham Singh Nagar and Vishal son of Rajkumar, village Tamra and tried to catch them. According to the Kotwali in-charge, at 2:45 in the night, both the youths started entering the guava orchard on the roadside. During this, Shakir fired at the police party with a pistol, in which the policemen narrowly escaped. During this, the police retaliated in self-defense. The police bullet hit Shakir’s right calf due to which he got injured and fell on the spot. The police caught the accused. A pistol and two cartridges were recovered from the accused’s possession, while Vishal was caught from a guava orchard. It is claimed that two cartridges have been recovered from Vishal. The police brought the injured Shakir to the community health center. After this, the doctors referred him to the district hospital. The police have taken action to arrest both the accused youths. Senior officials also inspected the spot at night. The forensic team also reached the spot and collected evidence. CO Ravindra Pratap Singh said that so far five people have been arrested in the assault incident. The police is conducting raids to arrest the remaining accused, who will be arrested soon. Published by: Vimal Sharma Courtesy: Hindi News
Cong assures support to Dalit, tribal detainees after Karchhana violence
Prayagraj: Senior Congress leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai, Congress MP from Barabanki Tanuj Punia, and Allahabad MP Ujjwal Raman Singh, visited Naini Jail on Saturday to meet individuals from Dalit and tribal communities who were arrested following the recent Karchhana unrest. The leaders assured that the party will provide all possible support, including legal assistance, to those in custody. They emphasised that the party stands firmly with the marginalised and will continue to fight for their rights. Ajay Rai described the Karchhana incident as “deeply unfortunate” and said: “The way Dalit and tribal individuals were targeted is unacceptable. The Congress party will not leave them alone. We are committed to ensuring they receive justice.” Ujjwal Raman Singh said the Congress has always stood with the oppressed and the underprivileged. “We will ensure these detainees face no further hardship and are granted a fair and speedy legal process,” he said. Tanuj Punia said: “We believe these arrests were made with political bias. The Congress party is taking this issue seriously and will do everything possible to secure justice and support their release through legal means.” The leaders also demanded a fair and impartial investigation into the incident and vowed to pressurise the govt for strict action against those responsible. The Karchhana violence took place when supporters of Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad went on a rampage for over two hours, damaging about a dozen vehicles and pelting police with stones. They accused police of not allowing the Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) chief to meet the family of a Dalit man allegedly burnt to death in Karchana and that of a “rape survivor” in the nearby Kaushambi district. The mob damaged three police vehicles, and cops resorted to baton charge to disperse them. About half a dozen persons were reportedly injured in the clash. Police, after registering an FIR against 53 named and over 500 unknown persons, roped in 15 teams to ensure the arrest of troublemakers. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Tamil Nadu SC/ST commission investigates death of Dalit medical student in Coimbatore
She was found dead in a restroom at the institute on Sunday morning, with the door latched from the inside. COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has initiated an investigation into the death of a postgraduate medical student at a private hospital in Coimbatore. While the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the case, the state commission conducted an inquiry on Friday based on petitions from several organizations, according to sources. Sources indicate that K Bhavapoorani (29), from Vagurampatti in Namakkal, belonged to the SC Arunthathiyar community. She was pursuing a postgraduate degree in anesthesiology at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Coimbatore city. She was found dead in a restroom at the institute on Sunday morning, with the door latched from the inside. She was on night duty and was last seen by colleagues around 1.00 am on Sunday. Multiple calls were made to her mobile when she was not seen. She was later found dead in a restroom around 7.00 am. The Peelamedu police stated that a case was registered under Section 194 (suspicious death) of the BNS Act, and further investigation is underway. The state commission conducted an inquiry on Friday. National Commission for SC seeks report on PG medical student’s death in Coimbatore SC/ST commission members S Selvakumar and M Pon Dhous held an inquiry with the victim’s family members. Government officials, including police officials and the institute’s management, have also recorded their statements. “There were no external injuries on the body as per the initial findings of the post-mortem held on Monday. The body was handed over to the family after the post-mortem. A syringe with a drug was found inside the restroom, which will be examined in a laboratory. The cause of death will be known only after the post-mortem report is released. The victim’s family is raising multiple questions, casting doubt on the nature of her death,” sources said. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Dalit Teen Assault Sparks Uproar in Muzaffarnagar
A Dalit teenager in Muzaffarnagar was allegedly assaulted by five individuals who also made casteist remarks against him. The authorities have registered a case under various sections, including those of the SC/ST Act, following the teenager’s complaint. In a disturbing incident in Muzaffarnagar, a Dalit teenager has reportedly been assaulted by five individuals who also made caste-related slurs against him, as confirmed by local police on Sunday. The alleged attack took place in Badhai Kala village when 19-year-old Gullu was on his way to a shop. A confrontation ensued in which, according to the victim’s complaint, the perpetrators – identified as Azad, Ankur, Nitin, Deepak, and Saurabh – verbally abused and physically assaulted him. The accused have been charged under pertinent sections, including those of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, according to Charthawal Station House Officer Jasvir Singh. The case has raised significant concerns about caste-based violence in the region. Courtesy : Devdiscourse Note: This news is originally published on https:/devdiscourse.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.