Four arrested for killing Bidar man over goats damaging crops
Four men have been arrested in Bidar, India, for the murder of a Dalit man following a dispute over goats damaging crops. Police have invoked the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act as they investigate allegations of caste-based abuse.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing issues regarding caste-based violence and the enforcement of protective legislation in rural India.
Four men have been arrested for killing a 42-year-old Dalit man with an axe following a dispute over goats damaging crops in Jirgyal village, Bhalki taluk of Bidar district, on Thursday last.
The police have also invoked the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in the case.
Bidar Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gunti has, in a release on Sunday, said that the incident occurred at noon on Thursday last.
Accused Pradeep Vamanrao Ladhe, Rajkumar Muralidhar Biradar, Sharad Vamanrao Ladhe and Shubham Sharad Ladhe were arrested within 24 hours and remanded in judicial custody.
The axe used in the attack has also been seized, he said.
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