Dalit man hung, assaulted by villagers in Barmer over theft suspicion, sparks outrage
Jan 11, 2025 07:21 PM IST
The 53-second video confirmed villagers assaulting the person with sticks and fists, demanding that he confess to stealing a motorbike
BARMER: A 25-year-old Dalit man was hung the other way up from a tree and brutally thrashed in Barmer’s Gudamalani on Friday, stated police on Saturday. A video of the incident was extensively shared on social media.
The 53-second video confirmed villagers assaulting the person with sticks and fists, demanding that he confess to stealing a motorbike. Regardless of his repeated pleas, the mob continued their brutal assault.
In response to preliminary investigations, the villagers suspected the person of theft and determined to take the regulation into their very own arms, stated a police officer.
“After the video got here to gentle, we instantly contacted the sufferer and initiated a probe into the matter. The people concerned within the assault are being recognized, and strict authorized motion might be taken in opposition to them. An in depth investigation is presently underway,” deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Sukhram Bishnoi.
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Bishnoi additional stated that, along with related sections of the BNS, a case has additionally been lodged beneath the SC/ST Act.
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