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India‘Kicked With Boots, Abused With Slurs’: 62-Year-Old Retired Dalit Bank Official Alleges Assault, Caste Abuse by Adoor Police
A retired bank official from Pallikkal has accused the Adoor Police of physically assaulting him without any reason. The victim, Babu (62), alleged that despite filing complaints months ago with the Chief Minister, the Legislative Petition Committee, and the SC/ST Commission, he has not received justice.
Speaking to the media, Babu recalled the incident from May 27. He said he had a financial dispute with another person which was settled at the Adoor police station under the mediation of the Circle Inspector (CI). After the settlement, the CI stepped out, asking Babu to write a statement confirming he had no further complaints. “At that time, SI Anoop Chandran entered the station, abused me verbally, and beat me without any reason,” Babu said.
According to him, his wife, who was waiting outside, pleaded with the officer not to harass him because of his poor health. “Instead, the SI verbally abused her too and even used casteist slurs against us. He kicked me with his boots and used extremely offensive language,” Babu alleged, adding that both he and his wife are Dalit activists.
Following his complaint, SI Anoop Chandran was transferred from Adoor station to the district control room. However, Babu claims no real action has been taken against the officer. “The SC/ST Commission had also sought a report on the incident from the police, but it has not been submitted till now,” he said.
Courtesy : TOP
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24-yr-old dalit youth beaten, forcedto ‘consume poison’ over love affair
Lucknow: Tension gripped Azamgarh's Naushera village on Monday after the murder of a 24-year-old dalit loco pilot, who was allegedly thrashed and forced to consume poison by six men linked to a dispute over a love affair. The victim's family and locals later blocked the Azamgarh–Gorakhpur National Highway, demanding strict action against the accused. Later, police force from three stations and senior officers reached the spot and got the protestors evicted, ensuring stern action.
Lured, Beaten and Poisoned
The deceased, Durgesh Kumar, son of Indal Ram of Naushhera village under Jiyanpur police station, was working as a loco pilot since 2021, with postings in Gorakhpur and Chandigarh. He was reportedly in a relationship with the daughter of a fellow villager Ganesh Yadav, which the girl’s family opposed.
According to his younger brother Ajit Kumar, Durgesh was called on Saturday evening by one Gyanendra Mishra under the pretext of “settling matters.” On reaching the spot, Durgesh was surrounded by Ganesh Yadav, Ajay Yadav, Shravan Yadav, Sheru Yadav, Govind Yadav, and Mishra. A video clip that surfaced shows the youth being slapped, pinned, and assaulted by multiple men. Ajit alleged that the accused later forced Durgesh to drink a poisonous substance and abandoned him at a deserted location.
Last Call Before Death
Durgesh managed to call Ajit from a second mobile phone hidden in his pocket, narrating the assault and naming his attackers. Ajit rushed to the spot and took him to hospital, but doctors declared him dead within minutes of arrival.
Highway Blocked, Heavy Deployment
After the postmortem, grieving family members placed the body on the highway and, joined by villagers, staged a massive protest demanding immediate arrests. The blockade caused traffic snarls as police struggled to pacify the mob. Considering the tense situation, force from three police stations and PAC personnel were deployed. Durgesh’s father broke down, saying: “He was the only earning member of my family. They have snatched my son, my light.”
Police Action
SP (Rural) Chirag Jain confirmed that an FIR was lodged against six accused under murder and related sections. “The victim’s family has alleged he was beaten and forced to drink poison. The video evidence shows the accused clearly. Raids are on to arrest them,” he said.
Additional DG, Varanasi Zone, Piyush Mordia, told TOI that the autopsy revealed poisoning as the cause of death and viscera was preserved for further examination. A police force was deployed in the village while efforts are on to nab the accused.
Courtesy : TOI
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In a new book, a journalist writes about the life of a young Dalit boy growing up in Mumbai
An excerpt from ‘Scum of the Earth: A True Story from the Margins’, by Rakshit Sonawane.
When the Giraffe brand compass box was launched in the market, it became an instant craze among students. Within a week, everyone in Avinash’s class had one – except him. One evening, when he had accompanied Godavari to the market, he saw the compass box at a stationery shop. He told her about it, and she hesitantly inquired about its price. The shopkeeper promptly presented one of the compass boxes at the counter and mentioned its price.
“Oh, we’ll buy it later,” she said, handing it back. Avinash knew the reason behind her answer and kept quiet.
At school the next day, Panvelkar announced that he would conduct a special coaching class after school hours to prepare deserving students for the elementary and intermediate grade drawing examinations conducted by the state government. A few interested students raised their hands. Avinash wanted to take the class as well, but he did not raise his hand – signing up for the special class meant paying an extra fee.
He avoided looking at Panvelkar and kept doodling in his notebook with a pencil stub, desperately wishing for some magic that would make him disappear from his teacher’s sight.
“What about you?” he heard Panvelkar ask, but he did not look up. There was silence in the class.
“Avinash, I’m asking you,” Panvelkar said.
Prasad nudged him, and Avinash’s heart missed a beat. He stood up and looked around. The entire class was agog over the conversation that was unfolding.
“Not interested?” Panvelkar asked. Avinash avoided making eye contact with his teacher and didn’t say anything. “You will pick up very fast,” Panvelkar said. “I want students like you.”
“I’ll ask my parents,” Avinash mumbled, hanging his head.
Panvelkar looked at him, bewildered. “All right,” he said. “Let me know.”
That evening, when Avinash brought up the topic at home, Godavari got irritated. “Where will the money come from? You think it grows on trees?” she shouted.
Without saying another word, he went and sat on the threshold of the house, looking at the fascinating spectacle of the city spread out below, vibrant as ever.
A few days later, while walking in the school corridor during recess, Avinash spotted Panvelkar coming down the corridor from the opposite direction. To avoid him, he started walking behind some students. Keeping his head down as he walked, Avinash hoped that Panvelkar had not seen him, but in vain.
“Avinash,” he heard Panvelkar’s voice and stopped. “Have you told your parents about the drawing class?”
“Err … yes, sir,” he said. “But they said there was no need to join it.”
“Why? What’s the problem?” Panvelkar asked.
“They are not interested.”
Panvelkar looked at him for a while. “Are you interested?”
“I am, but …”
“But?”
“They say we can’t afford it.”
“Oh. Ask your mother or father to see me, and you start coming to the extra class from today,” Panvelkar said.
Avinash nodded. He wasn’t sure how his parents would react, but he hoped that Panvelkar would convince them to let him join the class.
The temptation of playing with colours was irresistible. So, that day, he stayed back after classes and went to the art classroom.
Without a word, Panvelkar opened a cupboard and provided him with pencils, colours, brushes and paper. Then he started instructing all the students in the class, and Avinash soon got lost in his favourite subject.
Reaching home late in the evening, he found Godavari busy cooking and his father away on duty. She greeted him with a glare. “Why are you so late?” she demanded.
When he told her about what had happened, she calmed down and after a long pause said, “Your education is becoming more and more expensive by the day.”
The next day, when Avinash and the other students were in the art class, Dagadoo appeared at the door of the classroom. He was dressed in his watchman’s uniform. Avinash went to Panvelkar and told him that his father had come to meet him. Panvelkar asked him to continue with his work and went to talk to Dagadoo. The students in the class looked at one another, their eyebrows raised in curiosity.
“That’s my father,” Avinash said.
“Your father is a watchman?” Atharva asked.
“Yes,” Avinash replied. Atharva shrugged, while some of the more amused students giggled.
After a brief whispered conversation, Dagadoo folded his hands, smiled and left.
“Your father has agreed to let you attend this class,” Panvelkar told Avinash when he came back in. “You can continue now.”
When Avinash reached home that evening, Dagadoo told him that Panvelkar had waived the fee for him. It came as a beautiful surprise, and from that day onwards, Avinash started finding the school less repulsive. He would wait eagerly for the regular classes to conclude so that he could rush to the art classroom
A month later, Panvelkar announced that an inter-school painting competition had been organised. He selected Avinash and three others, including Atharva, from the entire school to participate in it. When Avinash hesitated, Panvelkar called him closer and whispered that he would also provide the necessary drawing material for the competition, which was in two weeks’ time. The competition venue was the spacious hall of another school nearby.
On the day of the competition, as he was nearing the entrance, Avinash saw Atharva approaching. They smiled and wished each other luck as they walked in together.
“I had gone to a temple today to offer special prayers for my success,” Atharva said, pointing at the tilak, the holy mark, on his forehead. “You didn’t go?”
Avinash shook his head. “We follow Buddhism, and there is no god in Buddhism,” he said as Atharva cast him a scornful glance.
Suddenly, a cat crossed their path, startling Atharva, who halted and retraced a few paces, muttering something inaudibly.
“What happened?” Avinash asked.
“Didn’t you see the cat crossing our path?”
“So what?”
“That’s a bad omen! I don’t think either of us will win a prize today.”
Avinash scoffed. “I don’t believe in superstitions,” he said.
“You will, when we don’t win any prizes,” said Atharva confidently.
A little later, the competition began once the topic was announced, and the contestants became busy with their artwork. After the competition was over, Atharva was anxious and sweating profusely. “Do you think we’ll win the prize?” he asked Avinash as they came out of the hall.
“I don’t know – there were some students better than me and some worse,” Avinash said. “Participating in the event was a big thing for me, and that’s what I enjoyed.”
Atharva sighed. “I hope my prayers are answered,” he said. “Aren’t you afraid that your parents will shout at you if you don’t win a prize?”
“No.”
“Really? How come?”
Avinash smiled. “I’m the first person in my family to go to school and learn. Even if I lose, my parents won’t mind, and I’ll try to do better in the future. If I win, it’s simply a bonus.”
“You’re so lucky! I have to get at least a consolation prize, or my parents will yell at me,” he said.
“Oh! Really?”
Atharva nodded his head. “They want me to top in everything,” he said. “They don’t understand that I can’t be good at everything.”
“Don’t worry, they’ll understand,” Avinash said. “They are educated.”
Atharva didn’t reply and went home with a gloomy face.
At home, Avinash found Godavari cutting vegetables. Dagadoo and two men from the neighbourhood were drafting a letter to the civic authorities about some issues in the locality.
“How was the competition?” Godavari asked.
“I enjoyed it.”
“Who won?”
“I don’t know,” Avinash said. “The result will be announced in a few days.”
She folded her hands, looked up at the roof and said, “He will bless you.”
Dagadoo looked up and then stared at Godavari. “There is nobody up there,” he said. “Nobody is going to descend from the sky and perform miracles. It’s all about sincerity, hard work and skill.” Then he turned to Avinash. “Don’t be disheartened if you don’t win a prize,” he said. “At least you got an opportunity to show your talent. Many talented people don’t even get that.”
Rakshit Sonawane
Courtesy : Scroll
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Telangana HC clears constable post for Dalit woman after 8 yr case
Division Bench upholds single-judge order, dismisses govt appeal against appointment under SC and local quota in 2015 constable recruitment.
Hyderabad: A Dalit woman has secured an appointment as a police constable after the Telangana High Court upheld her petition. The court directed that she be considered under the Scheduled Caste reservation and local quota.
In the 2015 recruitment for Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Civil Police Constable and Armed Reserve Constable posts, K Sangeetha of Hyderabad’s Gowliguda was rejected on the grounds of being a non-local candidate.
She challenged the decision by filing a petition before the High Court in 2017.
A single-judge bench ruled in March 2025 that she was entitled to be appointed under the SC reserved category and local quota.
The state government and police recruitment board filed appeals questioning this order.
A division bench of Chief Justice Apresh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin at the Telangana High Court on Monday dismissed the appeals, upholding the earlier direction for her appointment.
Posted by P N Sree Harsha
Courtesy : TSD
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Kancheepuram DSP remanded in custody for failing to take action in SC/ST Act case
High drama unfolded as the DSP did not board his official car to go to the sub-jail, as ordered by the Principal District and Sessions Judge. Instead, accompanied by a few police personnel, he was seen sprinting towards another vehicle. However, half-an-hour later, he emerged in a police vehicle and proceeded to the sub-jail
Updated - September 09, 2025 12:26 pm IST - CHENNAI
Kancheepuram Deputy Superintendent of Police M. Sankar Ganesh | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Kancheepuram Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) M. Sankar Ganesh was, on Monday (September 8, 2025), ordered to be remanded in judicial custody by the Principal District and Sessions Judge for his alleged wilful failure to take action in a case booked under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Passing orders, the judge directed his staff to take the DSP in his official car to the sub-jail located on the campus. However, high drama unfolded as the DSP did not board the car. Instead, accompanied by a few police personnel, he was seen sprinting towards another vehicle. This led to apprehensions that he had escaped. However, half-an-hour later, he emerged in a police vehicle and proceeded to the sub-jail. Subsequently, he was taken to hospital for a medical check-up. Some police officers reportedly resisted his remand.
Suo motu cognisance
Judge Pa. U. Chemmal, who is also the designated special judge for the exclusive trial of cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, passed the order after taking suo motu cognisance of the matter.
The case relates to the assault on one Murugan by Sivakumar, a bakery owner, at Poosivakkam in the Walajabad police limits on July 25. Murugan had apparently complained that a piece of cake he had purchased was stale. This led to a quarrel. Murugan, who belongs to the Scheduled Caste, filed a complaint, but no action was taken.
The judge said the Station House Officer (SHO), Walajabad police station, failed to comply with the Section 18 A (a) (preliminary inquiry shall not be required for registration of a First Information Report against any person under the Act). The complainant was uneducated and had no knowledge of the Act. The SHO failed to comply with Section 18 A (a) of the Act. Furthermore, the Superintendent of Police (SP), Kancheepuram district, appointed Sankar Ganesh as an investigating officer in this case. And the DSP, too, did not comply with the statutory mandate. He had neither arrested the accused persons nor taken steps to serve the copies of the order on the accused persons in compliance with the provisions of the Act. Furthermore, the FIR was not in compliance with Section 18 A (a).
‘Duties wilfully neglected’
Holding that the DSP wilfully neglected the duties mandated by the Act, the judge said, “It is pertinent to mention that SP K. Shanmugham had also wilfully failed to comply with a rule of the Act. He had not reviewed the order of this court so far and had not monitored the case, which was registered on August 20, that too, after a delay of 27 days... These two persons may simply escape by claiming that administrative recommendation is mandatory for framing charges.”
On Monday, the DSP appeared before the court and did not file any status report as ordered by the judge. Mr. Chemmal said the DSP, who was appointed as an investigating officer, simply appeared before the court and did not file any status report, despite warnings. “Therefore, Mr. Sankar Ganesh is ordered to be remanded in judicial custody till September 22,” he said.
Published - September 08, 2025 11:23 pm
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Mayawati demands halt to Senior Care Centre in Moradabad’s Gautam Buddha Park
She urged the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately stop the project, citing public outrage and growing unrest among followers of Bahujan icons such as Dr BR Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram, and Gautam Buddha.
Statesman News Service | Lucknow | September 8, 2025 5:45 pm
BSP Chief Mayawati (File Photo: IANS)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday voiced strong opposition to the construction of a Senior Care Centre in the revered Gautam Buddha Park located in Kanshiram Nagar, Moradabad.
She urged the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately stop the project, citing public outrage and growing unrest among followers of Bahujan icons such as Dr BR Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram, and Gautam Buddha.
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In a statement on social media, Mayawati stressed that the park is not merely a recreational space but a site of profound religious and social significance for members of the Bahujan Samaj.
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“The construction of a Senior Care Centre by the Moradabad Municipal Corporation in Gautam Buddha Park has hurt public sentiments and created an atmosphere of tension. The government must halt this immediately to preserve peace and communal harmony,” she said.
Mayawati also raised concerns over the reservation policy in four medical colleges established in Uttar Pradesh under the Central Government’s Special Component Plan. These institutions were originally mandated to allocate 70% of seats to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students. However, following a recent court ruling, the quota has been reduced to 21% for SCs and 2% for STs, bringing it in line with the standard reservation in other medical colleges.
Calling the development “unjust,” Mayawati urged the Uttar Pradesh government to present the facts before the judiciary and seek a reversal of the court’s order. “The interests of the weaker sections must be safeguarded. The government should act swiftly to ensure that the original reservation mandate is upheld,” she added.
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Rats, Tribes, and Tragedy: Outcry at MYH Hospital
The death of two newborns at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital has sparked outrage after allegations that rats gnawed on one of the infants. The tribal group, Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti (JAYS), demands accountability and justice, threatening protests. Hospital authorities cite congenital health issues, denying negligence claims. Investigations are ongoing.
The recent deaths of two newborn girls at Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital have sparked a storm of controversy following allegations of a rat attack. The tribal organization, Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti (JAYS), claims that rats gnawed off four fingers of one infant, accusing the hospital administration of misleading the public.
The hospital, under intense scrutiny, maintains the deaths were due to congenital health issues, not rat attacks. As protests continue, both the National Human Rights Commission and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights have issued notices demanding thorough investigation and accountability.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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Dalit Youth Brutally Assaulted Over Trivial Issue in UP’s Fatehpur
The victim was riding his bike which brushed against the vehicle of the attacker who, along with his associates, beat him mercilessly hurling casteist slurs
NEW DELHI – In yet another disturbing instance of caste-based violence in Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit youth was allegedly beaten mercilessly and subjected to casteist slurs by a group of upper caste men in Khaga Nagar, Fatehpur district. The ill-treatment of the Dalit youth followed a minor altercation between him and the assaulters.
The victim, identified as Aditya Kumar, was riding his bike when it accidentally brushed against the vehicle of the main accused, Krishna Patel, a resident of Bairagi Purva near Naveen bus stop.
According to Aditya, Patel and his associates intercepted him and launched a violent assault.
“They beat me badly, hit my head, and I was bleeding heavily. They also hurled casteist slurs at me,” the youth said in his complaint, according to media reports reaching here on Sunday.
Aditya was rushed to the Hardo Community Health Centre, where he is receiving treatment.
Confirming the incident, Khaga Kotwali in-charge Inspector RK Singh said: “A case has been registered, and strict action will be taken against those found guilty. The victim will be given justice, and we will not tolerate anyone disturbing law and order.”
Dalit Woman in Aligarh Alleges Assault by Retired Soldier
In another incident, a Dalit woman of Valmiki community from Narayanpur village in Aligarh’s Kotwali area was allegedly assaulted and molested by a group of men including a retired soldier now serving in the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) in Agra.
According to the victim, her mother-in-law had purchased a plot of land and built a house, but tensions began when some influential villagers tried to forcibly construct a passage by placing shutters near the entrance of her house.
The Dalit woman accused retired soldier Yogendra Singh of repeated harassment.
“He has beaten me and molested me several times. He often peeps into my house without shame. On March 8, when I went to cut fodder in the forest, he tried to drag me into a field with the intention of raping me. I screamed, and nearby farmers rushed to help. He fled, threatening to kill me,” the victim said in her complaint, The Observer Post reported on Monday.
Yogendra Singh and his son Dushyant also reportedly attacked her husband when he opposed the harassment to her wife.
These incidents add to the long list of brutalities repeatedly inflicted on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh, where caste-based violence continues to remain a grim reality despite legal safeguards. Rights groups have consistently raised alarm over the failure to deter such crimes, demanding stronger enforcement of laws and accountability for perpetrators.
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