Dalit farmer’s limbs cut and burnt alive, June 17, Uttar Pradesh

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    In yet another case of caste-driven atrocity, a 33-year old Dalit farmer’s limbs were cut and then burnt alive by a group of miscreants when he was resting near his farm in Kotwali Patti, Bela Rampur, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place when the victim, Vinay Kumar Saroj alias Bablu, was sleeping near a pumping set, 300 meters away from his house, to guard his farm. Reportedly, the incident was a result of an altercation between Vinay and members from other communities, after Vinay was seen celebrating India’s win against Pakistan in the cricket match held on Sunday. The police has lodged a complaint against unknown persons under sections 302 (murder) and 201(disappearance of evidence) and have taken Vijendra, the victim’s partner in his piggery business, into custody for interrogation.