Haryana: 32-year-old Dalit worker hung in well, thrashed over motor theft suspicion
A 32-year-old Dalit worker was brutally assaulted and hung in a well by a group of upper-caste men in Haryana, India, over allegations of motor pump theft. Police have registered a case under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
Why it matters
The incident underscores ongoing issues regarding caste-based violence and social inequality in rural India.
A 32-year-old man from a Scheduled Caste community was allegedly beaten up and hung upside down in a well by a group of upper caste men in Haryana ’s Hansi district on suspicion of stealing a motor pump from an agricultural field, police said on Friday.
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