Dalit youth murdered in Hardoi: Beaten with kicks and sticks during irrigation, dispute over playing music in the temple 4 months ago
A Dalit youth was murdered in Zaidipur village of Madhoganj police station area of Hardoi. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Rohit. He was a Rozgar Sevak and the only brother of four sisters. On Sunday evening, Rohit was irrigating the paddy crop in his field. During this time some people attacked him. The accused beat him with kicks and sticks. Then strangled him to death. According to the villagers, Rohit had a dispute with some people three-four months ago over playing music in the temple. He was attacked even then. He went into coma in this attack. He had to be admitted in Lucknow for 15 days. A case of attempt to murder was registered in this matter. On receiving information about the incident, police station in-charge and CO Bilgram Ravi Prakash reached the spot. The deceased’s father Balakram has accused five youths of the village. The police have detained two suspects and started questioning them. The body has been sent for post-mortem. The villagers allege that the police did not take any action after the last attack. This boosted the morale of the accused and they attacked again. There is an atmosphere of tension in the village. Faizi Khan Courtesy: Hindi News
Rajgarh: Case of rape of Dalit woman comes to light
Rajgarh: A 26-year-old Dalit woman living in village Mana of Kurawar police station area has accused a youth from Barodia Talab of raping her several times in a period of one and a half months on the pretext of marriage and threatening to kill her by beating her when she protested. On Monday, the police registered a case against the accused who fled from the spot under various sections including SCST Act and started the search. According to the police, the 26-year-old Dalit woman resident of village Mana told that Arjun son of Govind Khati, resident of village Barodia Talab, raped her several times between 11 June and 27 July on the pretext of marriage. Now he is refusing to marry, he beat her when she protested and threatened to kill her. The police registered a case against the accused who fled from the spot under sections 69, 115(2), 351(3) BNS, SCST Act and started the search. Courtesy : Hindi News
BIM yet to reinstate Dalit assistant professor, likely to appeal Madras HC order
The director of the institution said they are exploring options to appeal against the order in Supreme Court within the stipulated period of 90 days. TIRUCHY: An assistant professor, who is from a Scheduled Caste community, has sought the intervention of state higher education department stating the Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM) has not reinstated him despite an order issued by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on August 4. The director of the institution said they are exploring options to appeal against the order in Supreme Court within the stipulated period of 90 days. Dr CNS Ramnath Babu, an alumnus, joined the BIM in April 2021 as assistant professor in marketing department. On completion of probation period, he was terminated by the director Asit K Barma in July 2023 without issuing notice. Dr Babu challenged it in the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, which stayed the termination and later quashed it in November 2023. BIM obtained a stay that prolonged the dispute until August 2025, when a division bench dismissed the appeal and upheld his reinstatement. The judges held that while probationers could be discharged for poor performance, punitive or stigmatic termination required an inquiry. On August 24, Boiler Plant police booked Asit K Barma under the SC/ST Act. “Since July 2023, I am in this legal battle, just to prove I am an able teacher and scholar. Every day is a struggle to uphold my self-respect without earning,” he told TNIE. Dr Babu, who earlier headed the SC/ST Committee at BIM, alleged that reservation norm is not followed in the institution in faculty recruitment. “I am not looking for another job because this fight is for justice and dignity. I want what I rightfully deserve,” he said. When contacted, Barma said the institution respects the high court but had the right to move SC within 90 days. “Reservation norms are not applicable in faculty recruitment or promotions in our institution. We follow merit-based selection as per our rules. At the same time, we are exploring legal remedies,” Barma said. Legal experts say unless BIM obtains a stay from the apex court, the HC order is binding, and non-compliance could invite contempt action. Higher Education MinisterGovi Chezhian assured that the department would examine the matter and take action. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights.
Case of Dalit students being beaten: 5 students were made to stand like a rooster for chanting Jai Bhim, complaint lodged with SP
A case of beating of Scheduled Caste students has come to light in the Intermediate College located in Dhanaura Silvernagar of Binauli in Baghpat district. The students have complained to the SP office. The incident is of 26th August. Some students raised slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in the prayer meeting. During this, the Scheduled Caste students raised the slogan of ‘Jai Bhim’. After this, the PTI and two teachers took five students to a room. Two teachers held the hands of the students. The third teacher beat them with a stick. The students were also made to stand like a rooster. Threatened to be expelled from school The students allege that the principal used casteist words. They were threatened to be expelled from the school. The aggrieved students complained to the Binauli police station. The police did not take any action. After this, the students reached the SP office on Friday. Additional SP Narendra Pratap Singh said that the Binauli police station in-charge has been instructed to investigate. DIOS Raghavendra Singh said that he has not received any complaint yet. On receipt of complaint, a thorough investigation will be conducted and action will be taken as per rules. Ashish Courtesy : Hindi News
8-year-old Dalit boy beaten, hung upside down in Rajasthan for touching water pot; mother, grandmother attacked
A man was arrested and two others were detained after an eight-year-old Dalit boy was brutally assaulted and hung upside down from a tree in Rajasthan’s Barmer district for allegedly touching a water pot. His mother and grandmother were also attacked when they tried to stop the assault. According to the boy’s mother, Puri Devi, the incident took place in Bhakharpura village on Friday. She told Hindustan Times that her son was playing nearby when two men, identified as Narnaram Prajapat and Demaram Prajapat, asked him to clean a bathroom and collect garbage. After completing the work, the minor requested water and touched their pot, which allegedly triggered the violence. The accused reportedly dragged the child to Narnaram’s house, where they hung him upside down from a tree and continued beating him. The assault reportedly ended only when a relative of the boy began recording the incident on his phone. Soon after, the accused allegedly barged into Puri Devi’s home and attacked her and her mother-in-law. “Prima facie investigation and medical examination confirm the boy was brutally beaten and hung upside down. However, the allegation that touching a water pot led to the assault is still under investigation,” Circle Officer Sukhram Bishnoi told the newspaper. He added that an FIR was registered on August 30 against the three men — Narnaram, Demaram, and Ruparam Prajapat, all residents of Bhakharpura. Police have charged the accused under Section 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), Section 127(2) (wrongful confinement), and Section 137(2) (kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Courtesy : Maktoob Media Note: This news is originally published on https:/maktoobmedia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights.
Brutality with Dalit child in Alwar, Rajasthan: 11-year-old innocent beaten, made to lick spit and humiliated
Brutality with 11-year-old Dalit child in Alwar district, accused absconded as soon as villagers reached. A case of beating and humiliation of an 11-year-old Dalit child by village youths has come to light from Khedli police station area of Alwar district of Rajasthan. According to media reports, the incident took place on the evening of 29 August. According to the information, an 11-year-old child from Peepalkheda village had gone to the fields on his bicycle. On the way, two youths came on a bike and stopped him. Both the youths were drunk and started beating the child. Then the youths spit on the ground and forcibly made the child lick it. Not only this, they also abused him and forced him to apologize by falling at their feet. The child’s mother told the police that the accused took her son to a millet field by showing him a knife. There they removed his clothes and tried to do wrong things with him. Meanwhile, some villagers reached the spot. Seeing the villagers, the accused immediately fled from there. The frightened and crying child reached home and told the whole incident to the family. After this, the family lodged a report at Khedli police station. According to police officials, the accused have been identified as Vijendra son of Atar Singh Gurjar and Vikas son of Devi Meena, resident of Pipalkheda. A case has been registered on the complaint of the victim’s family. Now the search for the accused is on and strict action will be taken soon. Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy : Hindi News
Odisha: Dalit woman paraded wearing garland of shoes for not repaying ₹2,000 loan, video goes viral
Dalit woman inhumanly treated for not repaying ₹2,000 loan, video goes viral on social media. A shocking incident has come to light from Odisha’s Angul district, where a Dalit woman had to face inhuman humiliation for not repaying a small loan of ₹2,000. In the video that went viral on social media, it can be seen that the woman’s face was smeared with soot and she was paraded around the village with a garland of slippers around her neck. According to local sources, the woman had borrowed this money from a village committee. But when she could not return it, some women of the village decided to punish her by allegedly setting up a “kangaroo court”. The victim had lodged a written complaint at the Handapa police station on August 14. However, the villagers allege that the police, local administration and some influential people of the community kept trying to suppress the matter. A villager said, “Despite such a serious crime, no immediate action was taken.” The woman has left the village and gone somewhere else due to the constant fear of danger. Some people say that she may have been pressured to keep quiet. This matter came to light when the video of the incident spread rapidly on social media. After this, civil society organizations and human rights activists have demanded strict action against the culprits. Also, questions are being raised on the role of the police. At present, the official response of the Angul district administration and police is awaited. Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy : Hindi News
Accused arrested for gangraping a Dalit girl in Deoria: They took the girl on a bike while she was going to her aunt’s house
A case of gangrape of a Dalit girl has come to light in Salempur Kotwali area of Deoria. Police have arrested both the accused and sent them to jail. The incident took place on the night of 25 August. The victim had left for her aunt’s house at 8 pm. On the way, Tinku Yadav of Garhwa Mishra and Satish Yadav of Dhanauti Rai made her sit on the bike by luring her to drop her to her aunt’s house. Both the accused took the girl to a deserted house near Dhanauti Rai village. There they forcibly took her inside by gagging her mouth. Both of them raped her one by one. The victim later gathered courage and informed her family about the incident. The police immediately sent the girl to the hospital for medical examination. After the report came, both the accused were arrested. After getting their medical examination done at CHC Salempur, they were produced in the court. The court ordered to send both of them to jail. Police have registered a case under various sections including rape and SC-ST Act. CO Salempur Deepak Shukla said that action is being taken to provide security and justice to the victim. Anugrah Narayan Shahi Courtesy: Hindi News
Lack of basic facilities in Dalit colony: 50 families in Semra village of Basti troubled by waterlogging and dirt
More than 50 Dalit families living in Harijan colony of Semra alias Galwa Panchayat of Basti district are facing many problems. Broken drains and waterlogging situation persists in the colony. Local resident Ramdev said that the drains are completely blocked. Dirty water enters the houses due to the passing of vehicles on the road. According to resident Ramchet, he has to pass through dirty water daily. People often slip and fall. Village resident Savitri said that no sanitation worker has come here for years. The water from the drains fills the roads. The village head is not paying attention to the problems of this colony. The condition of drinking water is bad in Pidawal village of Bahadurpur development block. Dirty water accumulates in pits near the tap. Villagers say that neither the head nor any officer comes here. The number of mosquitoes is high in the colony. Residents are at risk of malaria and dengue. Even after 75 years of independence, the people of this colony are not able to get basic facilities. Karunesh Courtesy: Hindi News
25 years on, 2 get life term for shooting dead Dalit vendor over 2kg onions
AGRA: A special SC/ST court in Firozabad has sentenced two men to life in jail for shooting dead a 24-year-old Dalit man in the middle of a busy marketplace in 2000, after the latter asked for money for 2 kg of onions from the buyers. On Sept 14 that year, Lillu alias Riyazuddin and Kalam along with their aides were initially involved in a heated argument with Rakesh Kumar, a vegetable vendor, in Firozabad’s Nagla Bari area. Lillu, who fired upon Kumar, was 23 years old at that time. Kalam was 22. ADGC (crime) Narendra Singh Solaki said once the victim asked for money, the accused got into an ugly spat and then all of a sudden, Lillu took out a pistol and shot at Kumar, who died on the spot. And all of them fled. An FIR was registered the same day under IPC section 302 (murder) along with the SC/ST Act on a complaint by Kumar’s brother, Mukesh Kumar. Four men — Lillu, Kalam, Ikrar and Bobby alias Parvez — were arrested, and the cops also found the weapon used by Lillu to kill Kumar. The chargesheet was filed on April 19, 2008. During trial proceedings, Parvez and Ikrar died, while Lillu and Kalam got bail before they were sent back to prison last year. On bail, Lillu started working as a daily-wager in Delhi-NCR and remained there during the Covid-19 lockdown. In his plea, Lillu said that it was his first crime, and he was the family’s sole breadwinner and had health issues. He also cited his wife’s ill health and his daughter’s marriage. Kalam, in his defence, also put forward a similar plea. The court considered at least six witnesses in the case and technical evidence, including the postmortem report and other documents. Rejecting their leniency plea, judge Navneet Kumar Giri of the special SC/ST Act court found Lillu and Kalam guilty, and delivered the verdict on Friday evening along with fine of Rs 50,000 on each of the convicts. Courtesy : TOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/timesofindia.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights.