Rape of Dalit student of class 10 in Saharanpur: Heinous punishment given for losing 50 rupees in cricket match, 7 friends arrested
Rape of Dalit student of class 10 on cricket bet: Shameful act of 7 friends in Saharanpur. Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh: A heart-wrenching incident has come to light in Rampur Maniharan in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Here 7 friends together committed the crime of rape with a Dalit student of class 10 in the forest. The reason for this heinous crime was a cricket bet of just 50 rupees, which the victim student was unable to pay to his friends after losing. After this, the accused made an obscene video of him to blackmail him and kept sexually exploiting him for a month. Rape started with cricket bet According to media reports, this student, a resident of Rampur Maniharan, used to play cricket regularly with some youths of his locality. About a month ago, during a cricket match, he placed a bet of 50 rupees, but he lost the match. Unable to pay the money, he asked the accused for some time. But the accused took him to the forest on some pretext, beat him up, took off his clothes and raped him. During this, they also made an obscene video of him. Blackmailing and exploitation for a month The victim student told the police that in the forest, two accused held his hands and feet, one gagged his mouth, and two others raped him. During this, the rest of the youths recorded the video. After this, the accused started blackmailing him by threatening to make the video viral. The victim offered money, but the accused refused to take the money and kept calling him to the forest again and again and kept raping him. This continued for a month. Told the family about the incident, complained to the police The family got suspicious after seeing the change in the behavior of the victim student. He had started being scared and silent. When the family inquired lovingly, he told the whole incident while crying. The family members were shocked and they immediately went to Rampur Maniharan police station and filed a complaint against the accused. The police have registered a case against the seven accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (BNS), SC/ST Act, and POCSO Act. Along with this, the victim was also medically examined. Police action Saharanpur SP City Vyom Bindal said that a case has been registered on the basis of the complaint of the family members. The victim has been medically examined and an in-depth investigation of the case has been started. He assured that all the accused will be arrested soon. Social outrage and questions This incident has created outrage among the local people. People are demanding strict action against the accused. This case not only raises questions on law and order, but also highlights the issues of increasing insensitivity and caste oppression in the society. Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy : Hindi News
Major injustice with Dalits in Bangalore University? Serious allegations of casteism against Vice Chancellor, CM orders investigation!
Allegations of violation of reservation policy, depriving SC-ST teachers of responsibilities and irregular transfers. Chief Minister sought report from Higher Education Secretary in 7 days. Bangalore: Several teachers and students of Bangalore University have made serious allegations of institutional caste discrimination and demanded the removal of Vice Chancellor Jayakar Shetty M. Taking the matter seriously, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the Higher Education Secretary to investigate the allegations and submit a report within 7 days. The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Teachers Association of the university wrote a letter to the Vice Chancellor on July 5, giving a detailed account of the allegations and demanding immediate rectification. The major allegations include transfer of professors from other universities without sanctioned posts, violation of reservation roster, depriving Scheduled Caste teachers of administrative responsibilities and allowances, and delay in appointments to reserved posts. On July 15, the university’s postgraduate and research students’ association also wrote to the chief minister, accusing the vice-chancellor of institutional casteism and demanding his removal. The SC/ST Teachers’ Association said, “We condemn these anti-Dalit actions of the university which hurt the dignity of Dalit teachers.” Objection to transfer without sanctioned posts The association says five professors were transferred to Bangalore University without sanctioned posts, affecting appointments and reservation system. “Such transfers affect the hiring capacity of the university and violate the reservation policy laid down by the Constitution,” said Prof. G. Krishnamurthy, president, SC/ST Teachers’ Association. State universities get a limited number of sanctioned posts department-wise. If a professor is transferred without a post, the number of vacancies in the university he is sent to decreases — thereby hampering appointments to reserved posts. The association said that none of the transferred professors belong to the Scheduled Castes or Tribes and it has not yet been decided under which roster they will be placed. Names of transferred professors: Prof. Basavaraj Benne (Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari) Prof. Srinath B.S. (Mangalore University) Prof. Yerriswamy (Rani Chennamma University) Prof. K.S. Chandrasekhariah (Mangalore University) Prof. Ashwini K.N. (Karnataka State Akka Mahadevi Women’s University, Vijayapura) CM Siddaramaiah orders probe On July 11, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote a letter to Higher Education Secretary K.G. Jagadeesha asking him to investigate the matter and submit a report within 7 days. In the letter, the Chief Minister admitted that the professors were transferred “without posts” and none of them belong to the SC/ST category, which is a violation of the reservation policy. He also said that 67 professors have demanded the university to clarify the roster and seniority. Rules ignored in handing over charge too? The teachers have also alleged that when the Vice Chancellor went on leave, he did not hand over the charge to the senior-most Dean as per Section 16(1) of the Karnataka State University Act 2000. The Vice Chancellors of Davanagere University, Bengaluru City University and Kuvempu University followed this law and handed over the charge to the senior-most Dean during their leave. Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy : Hindi News
Dalit labourer lost his life while saving children in Bathinda, government still silent – waiting for compensation!
After the death of Dalit labourer Raj Kumar Singh in an explosion, the family has appealed to the government for financial assistance for livelihood and children’s education. Bathinda, Punjab – The family of a Dalit man who died in a plane crash and explosion on May 7 in Bathinda has formally demanded compensation from the government. This accident took place during the recent India-Pakistan conflict. Paramjit Kaur, wife of Raj Kumar Singh (38), submitted an application to the Naib Tehsildar of Goniana last week, demanding financial assistance for the maintenance of the family and education of the children. Singh, who was a resident of Kothe Natha Singh Wale, Mehma Sawai village, was a farm labourer. He was present in the fields on the day of the accident when a military aircraft crashed in the fields near Akaliya Kalan village. While Singh and his son Jagmeet Singh (15) were helping villagers douse the fire, another blast occurred in which they were seriously injured. They were referred first to the government hospital in Goniana Mandi and then to Bathinda for treatment. As their condition deteriorated, they were taken to AIIMS, Bathinda, where they died four days later. The first death in the accident was Govind Kumar (32), a resident of Haryana who had come to work as a farm labourer. He was among those who reached the spot immediately after the incident and was caught in the blast. Paramjit Kaur wrote in her application that the family’s livelihood was entirely dependent on labour and they have no other support after her husband’s death. Both her children—Jagmeet Singh and Gagandeep Kaur (14)—are studying in school and have no financial support. The incident has been confirmed in the general diary report filed by the local police on May 11. According to the statement of Singh’s younger brother Virwal, Raj Kumar stayed in the field that night and reached the spot with the villagers after the plane crash. Both he and his son were injured during the explosion. According to the police report, the explosion was an accident, no conspiracy or criminal intent has been found. The family has refused to take any legal action against anyone. Based on the statement of Singh’s brother, the police have initiated action under Section 194 (investigation of death) of the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS). The deceased Govind Kumar is survived by his wife Mamta and two children—daughter Pari and son Prashant. He was the youngest of four siblings and lost his parents in his teens. Recently, he had come to Bathinda with his cousin and friends and was working as a wheat sack loader in a local mandi. All these workers were staying in a temporary shelter built in a field. Govind Kumar’s family has also demanded financial compensation from the Bathinda district administration. Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy: Hindi News
Opposed molestation… and was killed! Dalit farmer gets justice after 17 years
In 2008, Dalit farmer Saheb Singh was beaten to death in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh. Now the SC/ST court has held the main accused guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 30,000. Mainpuri (Agra): After nearly 17 years, a special SC/ST court in Mainpuri on Wednesday convicted the main accused Anand Kumar (48) in the murder case of Dalit farmer Saheb Singh and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on him. According to the police, on 22 December 2008, Saheb Singh and his son Ashok were returning from the field in Gangsi village of Mainpuri, when they were attacked by neighbor Anand Kumar, his father Munnalal Rai and uncle Hari Prakash with sticks and heavy objects. Both were seriously injured in the attack. Saheb Singh died during treatment. Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) MP Singh said that Saheb Singh had complained against the neighbour’s son Anand Kumar for molesting his daughter-in-law. Tension had increased between the two families over this matter, which became the reason for this violent attack. According to the complaint of Saheb Singh’s wife, the accused had also used caste-related abuses and provoked others. The police had filed a charge sheet in this case under section 302 (murder) of IPC and sections of SC/ST Act. Accused Munnalal and Hari Prakash have died during the trial. The court held the main accused Anand Kumar guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000. Rajan Chaudhary Courtesy : Hindi News
Uttar Pradesh Shocker: 13-Year-Old Dalit Girl Allegedly Gang-Raped By 3 Known Accused In Lucknow’s Hazratganj; Police Launch Probe
A 13 year old dalit girl was allegedly gang raped by three people in Lucknow’s Hazratganj area on Monday night. The crime came to light when the victim’s elder sister noticed injuries and bloodstains on her clothes Tuesday morning and coaxed her to reveal the ordeal. Lucknow: A 13 year old dalit girl was allegedly gang raped by three people in Lucknow’s Hazratganj area on Monday night. The crime came to light when the victim’s elder sister noticed injuries and bloodstains on her clothes Tuesday morning and coaxed her to reveal the ordeal. Police said the accused, known to the family, lured the girl from her home while her relatives slept. The victim was abandoned near her residence after the assault. CCTV footage from the area reportedly shows the suspects, and mobile tower data is being analyzed. “The victim identified the perpetrators. We’re verifying evidence before arrests,” said ACP Hazratganj Vikas Jaiswal. The girl is currently unable to provide a detailed statement. Courtesy : TFPJ Note: This news is originally published on https://thefreepressjournal.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights.
Man gets life term for killing Dalit farmer who objected to daughter-in-law’s harassment
Agra: Nearly 17 years after a Dalit farmer was beaten to death in Mainpuri for objecting to the harassment of his daughter-in-law, a local SC/ST court on Wednesday sentenced the prime accused to life imprisonment. Police said the victim, Saheb Singh, had raised a complaint against his neighbour’s son, Anand Kumar (now 48), for allegedly stopping his daughter-in-law on the way — an act that led to tensions between the two families. Additional district govt counsel (ADGC) MP Singh said the killing took place on Dec 22, 2008, in Mainpuri’s Gangsi village, when Saheb Singh, who was in his late 40s at the time of the incident, and his son Ashok were returning home from their fields. They were attacked with heavy objects by three men. Both sustained serious injuries, and Saheb later died during treatment. In her police complaint, Saheb’s wife alleged that Anand, his father Munnalal Rai (then 50) and his uncle Hari Prakash (then 52) thrashed her husband and son. Munnalal also hurled casteist slurs and incited others. The attackers allegedly used whips and sticks to beat them. Police registered a case under IPC section 302 (murder) and relevant provisions of the SC/ST Act. A chargesheet was filed soon after the arrests. While Munnalal and Hari Prakash died during the trial, Anand Kumar was convicted and sent to jail on Wednesday. The court also imposed a fine of ₹30,000 on him. 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.
23-year-old Dalit man found dead 12km away from where he went missing, cremated without ID check in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: For nearly four agonizing weeks, the family of 23-year-old Chirag Vala searched across the city, clinging to hope. What they didn’t know was that the Dalit youth from Vejalpur had been found dead — just a day after he went missing — and quietly cremated by the police as an “unclaimed” body. The police apathy and failure of inter-departmental coordination meant his family never got a chance to say goodbye. A sanitation worker by morning and an autorickshaw driver for an app-based service by day, Chirag lived in the Boot Bhavani slums of Vejalpur. He left home early on June 23, without his phone or Aadhaar card — a detail that deepens his family’s suspicion that he may have been forcibly taken. When he did not return that night, his family approached the Vejalpur police station. Instead of lodging a formal missing complaint, officers reportedly told the family to wait and cited rath yatra bandobast as the reason for their inaction, alleged family members. When the family returned the next day, police reportedly just made a ‘janva jog (station diary note)”, and no FIR was filed. Desperate, the family handed over 28 photos of Chirag to assist the police. What Vejalpur police did not know was that on June 24, Bopal police recovered an unidentified male body from the Telav canal, just 12 kilometres from where Chirag went missing. Bopal police took the decomposed body to a community health centre, then shifted it to Civil Hospital, Asarwa, said police officers. “Yet, no one from Bopal police made the effort to match the unidentified body with any missing person records from nearby police stations, a critical oversight,” alleged the victim’s mother Vali Vala. Meanwhile, Chirag’s family continued appealing to senior officers and scanning CCTV footage. “After seven days, on July 1, we cremated the body as unclaimed,” said a Bopal police officer. The truth surfaced only after Chirag’s wife, Manisha Vala, filed a habeas corpus petition in Gujarat high court on July 19. That evening, a Bopal police official called the family, asking them to visit the police station. There, male relatives were shown a photograph of Chirag’s lifeless body. “When the family members identified him, we were told that his body had already been cremated,” said Vali. “My son was murdered. We were not even allowed to see his face one last time. This happened because Vejalpur and Bopal police failed to speak to each other,” said the grieving mother. Activist Rakesh Maheria, who supported the family’s search, criticised the police: “Both police stations failed miserably. This is not mere negligence, it is inhuman.” Had there been timely sharing of information, the body could have been identified earlier, allowing the family to perform the last rites, he added. Confirming the chain of events, Bopal police inspector B T Gohil said that the body was cremated after seven days as no one had claimed it. When asked whether any state-wide alert or coordination with other stations was done, he said: “That’s probably done after a month.” 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.
Tiruchy church discrimination row: Bishop skips car procession
However, when revenue officials tried to hold a mediation meeting locally, Dalit representatives insisted that either the Bishop or a senior diocesan official must be present. TIRUCHY: A day after Dalit Christians alleged they were facing discrimination in the St Mary Magdalene Church at Kottapalayam near Thuraiyur, which comes under the Diocese of Kumbakonam, Bishop Jeevanandam Amalanathan boycotted the annual chariot procession on Tuesday. Over 20 Dalit Christian families hoisted black flags in their homes and boycotted the final day of the church’s 12-day annual festival which began on July 14. On Monday, a section of them sat on a hunger strike near the collectorate and submitted a petition during the weekly grievances meeting demanding equal rights in church administration and rituals. Speaking to TNIE, Collector V Saravanan said, “We have constituted a peace committee to address the issue. The RDO will conduct an inquiry. The existing laws are clear.” However, when revenue officials tried to hold a mediation meeting locally, Dalit representatives insisted that either the Bishop or a senior diocesan official must be present. “This is not simply Dalits versus non-Dalits issue. The church administration is part of the discrimination,” said J Doss Prakash, a Dalit Christian parishioner. “The festival committee is entirely controlled by non-Dalits. We are denied basic rights like paying subscription or take part in the planning. Even after decades, not even a small chariot enters our streets.” he added. Adding weight to the protest, Bishop Jeevanandam Amalanathan boycotted the procession, citing the ongoing caste tensions and the diocese’s alleged inability to resolve the matter. A peace meeting involving stakeholders is expected to be arranged later this week. Pearson Lenekar SR 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.
Andhra court allows re-investigation into Dalit youth’s murder by YSRCP MLC
A Special Court for SC/ST cases in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, has granted permission for a re-investigation into the alleged 2022 murder of Dalit youth Veedhi Subrahmanyam by YSRCP MLC Ananta Uday Bhaskar. The court directed that a supplementary charge sheet be filed within 90 days. A Special Court for SC/ST cases in Rajamahendravaram town of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, July 22, allowed further investigation into the 2022 murder of a Dalit youth by YSRCP MLC Ananta Uday Bhaskar. The court directed that the supplementary charge sheet in the case should be filed in 90 days. The court order has cleared the way for re-investigation of the case ordered by the TDP-led NDA government. YSRCP leader and Kakinada MLC Ananta Uday Bhaskar, also known as Ananta Babu, had allegedly murdered his former driver Veedhi Subrahmanyam, a Dalit, and dumped his body at his residence in 2022. Ananta Babu had pushed the deceased during an argument, resulting in his fall and death on the night of May 19, 2022. The MLC also allegedly inflicted injuries on Subrahmanyam’s body to present it as a death in a road accident. However, the driver’s family refused to believe his version and lodged a complaint with the police. The MLC was arrested, and the YSRCP had subsequently suspended him from the party. The MLC had told police that Subrahmanyam was in an inebriated condition, and he pulled him up for not giving up bad habits. He claimed that it angered the driver, who allegedly questioned him. Allegedly enraged over this, the MLC held him by the neck and pushed. Subrahmanyam fell down and sustained head injuries. When the driver tried to hit back, the MLC pushed him again, and this time, the driver received a grievous head injury, he claimed. The MLC told police that he gave water to Subrahmanyam, but a few minutes after taking a sip, he was unresponsive. The legislator then thought of showing the incident as a road accident. He carried the body in the car to a dumping yard, where he inflicted injuries on the body with sticks. The MLC later carried the body to Subrahmanyam’s house and told his family members that he died in a road accident. After seeing the nature of injuries on the body, they refused to believe his version. There was an argument between them, and the MLC subsequently left the place, leaving behind the body in his car. As the investigation officer failed to submit the charge sheet within 90 days, Ananta Babu was released on default bail in December 2022. After the TDP-led coalition government came to power last year, it decided to re-investigate the case. In April this year, the government ordered re-investigation. Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and Kakinada DSP Manish Devraj Patil was appointed as the investigation officer. The investigating officer was asked to take the court’s permission. Written by : IANS Courtesy : TNM Note: This news is originally published on https://thenewsminute.com/bha and is used purely for non-profit/non-commercial purposes, especially human rights.
16-year-old Dalit boy sexually assaulted by 7 minors after he lost Rs 50 bet in Uttar Pradesh
MEERUT: A 16-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by as many as seven youths (all minors) after he lost a Rs 50 bet during a cricket match and could not pay. The culprits recorded a video of the incident and circulated it among peers, who also sexually assaulted him several times by threatening to upload the clip on social media. Though the initial assault took place nearly a month ago at a village in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, the complaint was lodged only on Monday after the traumatised boy could not bear it any longer and narrated his ordeal to his family. The boy’s father said his son was so traumatised that he did not step out of the house for days. “The boy was sexually assaulted several times by the group members, all minors, on the pretext of his obscene video,” said circle officer Vaibhav Pandey. “Following a complaint, an FIR under sections 3 (2)(5) of the SC/ST Act, and 3A and 4 of the Pocso Act has been registered against seven youths, and three of them have been detained. Medical examination of the victim was done and his statements were recorded. Investigation is on. The dispute over the cricket match bet is also being investigated,” said Pandey. 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.