Six people were arrested for allegedly assaulting, stripping and urinating on two Scheduled Caste men from the district, police said on Thursday. The men were also robbed.
The injured men were later taken to a nearby hospital, the official said, adding that one of the victims, Shubham Magade, lodged a complaint with the police. | Latest News India
Two held, six others booked for forcing three elderly Dalit men to fall at feet and apologise
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Three elderly Dalit men were forced to fall at the feet of caste Hindus at Ottanandhal Pancchayat near Thiruvennainallur in Villupuram district following a quarrel. | Photo Credit:
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The police in Villupuram district arrested two caste Hindus and booked a case against six others for making three elderly Dalit men fall at their feet and apologise over a quarrel.
The arrested have been identified as Gokul Raj and Seetharaman of Ottanandhal Panchayat.
Cases have been booked against the eight persons under 147, 294 (b), 506 (1) read with various provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.