Dalit teen beaten to death in Tehri Garhwal over inter-caste friendship
An 18-year-old Dalit youth was beaten to death in Uttarakhand, India, following an inter-caste friendship with a girl from an upper-caste family. Police have filed a murder case and invoked the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act as local tensions rise.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the persistence of caste-based violence and social discrimination in rural India.
An 18-year-old Dalit youth was allegedly beaten to death and his friend severely injured over his friendship with a minor girl from an upper caste community in the Pratapnagar block in New Tehri, Uttarakhand, police said on Monday (June 8, 2026).
The report relies on police statements and official filings, maintaining a factual tone regarding a sensitive social issue.
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