Odisha: Congress calls for arrest of those that assaulted Dalit males in Ganjam

Chatting with reporters in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, 26 June, after visiting the spot, Kadam mentioned the victims have been transporting cows in an auto from Hariour to their village once they have been caught by a gaggle of self-proclaimed ‘cow protectors’ at Kharigumma.

“The mob demanded Rs 30,000 from the duo. After they refused, they have been assaulted, tonsured, pressured to crawl on their knees, eat grass and drink drain water,” he alleged.

In the course of the assault, which happened in broad daylight, the police didn’t come to their rescue although there’s a native police station simply 6 km from the spot, mentioned Kadam, who can be the Congress Legislature Social gathering (CLP) chief.