In Sachendi, Kanpur, a thirsty Scheduled Caste teenager touched a bucket of water belonging to a youth of a higher caste. A young man, along with his brother and two friends, brutally assaulted the teenager.
Kanpur: A shocking incident has come to light from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. In Sachendi, a young man, along with his brother and two friends, brutally assaulted the teenager.
According to reports, a Dalit teenager was made to lick spit on his shoes, then forced to drink water from the same shoes. Furthermore, he was stripped naked and severely beaten. The teenager suffered a fractured hand. When people intervened, he was released. Based on the complaint filed by the victim’s father, the police have registered a case against the four accused under various sections of the SC/ST Act and have begun investigating the matter.
Learn about the case
According to villagers, the teenager was working in the fields on the night of May 2nd. He felt thirsty. One of the accused approached the government water tank in front of Sanjay’s house, where a bucket and a jug were kept. The teenager began drinking water from it.
Here’s the allegation
The allegation is that accused Sanjay, his brother Deepak, and friends Sagar and Patia began hurling casteist abuses at him. They then stripped him and made him stand in the ‘murga’ position. They beat him with sticks and kicked him, resulting in a broken arm. The accused didn’t stop there. They made the teenager lick spit from their shoes and drink water from the same shoes. Seeing this, a crowd of villagers gathered. They intervened and calmed the situation. The accused fled the scene.
Investigation underway
The victim’s father has filed a case against the four men. Sachendi Inspector Dinanath said that a case has been filed against the four men. The matter is being investigated and further action will be taken.
Curated by: Vishal Choubey
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Vishal Choubey works for Navbharat Times Online. Vishal covers politics, crime, governance, and other issues in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. He has four years of experience in journalism. He joined Navbharat Times Online in April 2025.
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