Tag: attack on dalits

Special Report: ‘They came like monkeys; they came like Nazis.’ Ambedkari Bastis in Parbhani face the traumas of police brutality

The independent journalist, in this on ground report tracks the violence that hit Parbhani in Marathwada post December 10 especially examining, through exclusive eye-witness accounts the allegations of brute violence in police custody and police violence during the indiscriminate combing operations on December 11

Tragic shooting in Amethi, UP: Dalit teacher and family murdered, investigation reveals family had filed FIR two months ago after facing threats

The shocking incident highlights a troubling rise in violence and lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh, prompting demands for accountability and law-and-order

BJP-ruled states account for highest Dalit violence cases, UP on top, MP records highest reported crimes against STs

Uttar Pradesh with 12,287 reported cases, followed by Rajasthan with 8,651 and Madhya Pradesh with 7,732 cases of atrocities against Dalits in year 2022 show a disturbing trend, a report released by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reveals; Rajasthan was till December 2023 ruled by Ashok Gehlot led Congress

Violence against Dalits exposed: brutal police torture and arson attack shake BJP-ruled states

From the death of a teenage boy in police custody to the destruction of homes in Bihar, the latest incidents highlight severe shortcomings in law enforcement and governance in protection of the marginalised communities

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh witness shocking incidents of Caste-Based Violence

50 Dalit families face social boycott in Karnataka's Yadgir for pursuing POCSO complaint against accused belonging to upper caste; ban imposed on Dalits entry & assault of Dalit man for entering temple in Bagalkot; 55-year-old mother beaten in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool over son’s inter-caste marriage

Cruelty for Caste: Dalit youth, Scholar, Student targeted in shameful attacks

In Pune, Dalit youth attacked, barred from temple for practicing Buddhism; BHU scholar faces casteist abuse from professor; school teacher beats Dalit student with pipe in Meerut

Escalating anti-Dalit violence in India: A disturbing surge of brutality and discrimination since July 2024

From brutal assaults to systemic abuse- a two-month chronicle of Dalit atrocities across India reveals a crisis of justice and equality.

In MP, Three Dalit Youths of a Single Family Are Dead. How Has the Police Responded?

A fact-finding report has pointed out the implicit bias that had characterised police action since the family's very first complaint in 2019 against assault, threats and torture by dominant caste groups.

Dalit woman dies of suspicious circumstances after brother, uncle beaten to death

The Dalit woman, whose brother was reportedly killed by goons who had reportedly asked her to withdraw her complaint of sexual harassment, reportedly died by falling of the ambulance which was carrying her uncle’s dead body.

Accused of not voting for “free ration”, Dalit man beaten brutally in UP

Two home guards beat a Dalit security guard brutally in broad daylight at the tehsil office in Bareilly for not voting for ‘taking free ration.’ The incident has gone viral on social media and is a reminder of the violence that has often been meted out to the Dalit community for exercising their right to vote.

Student, sanitation worker, farmer: Dalit lives across society unsafe

From Banaras Hindu University’s students to sanitation workers, violence continues to affect and be fatal for India’s Dalit community.

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