Dalit man kidnapped and beaten up in Rajasthan; 2 accused arrested
He also said that the accused used casteist slurs and other derogatory terms, saying Dalits would be taught a lesson for confronting them as all of them belonged to an "influential" community
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Jaipur, January 31: A 25-year-old Dalit man was allegedly kidnapped, beaten and forced to drink urine by 8 men over an old row in Churu district of Rajasthan, said the police. Two accused have been arrested, they said.
He also said that the accused used casteist slurs and other derogatory terms, saying Dalits would be taught a lesson for confronting them as all of them belonged to an 'influential' community. The police said injury marks on Meghwal's back confirmed that he had been attacked.
Investigating officer Himanshu Sharma said, "It is confirmed that he was beaten up and two accused have been arrested in connection with the matter. The allegation that he was forced to drink urine is yet to be established."
They have been booked under Sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 365 (abduction) and 382 (theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt, or restraint) of the Indian Penal Code and under the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, said the officer. He added that the vehicle used in this crime has been recovered.
Meghwal said he was playing a musical instrument on Holi, during which the accused had passed crass comments, leading to a confrontation between them for the first time.
According to the police complaint filed by victim Rakesh Meghwal, a resident of the village of Rukhasar, the accused kidnapped him from his house at 11 pm the previous night and took him to a field in a car.
Rajasthan | A Dalit man was allegedly abducted, beaten, & forced to drink urine by some men in Churu. Two people have been arrested& other accused will be arrested soon: Jagdish Prasad Bohra, Addl Superintendent of police, Churu
— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2022
The incident took place on Jan 26, police said pic.twitter.com/nWanMTDkoy
They forced him to drink liquor, following which they urinated in the same bottle, forcing it down his throat, Meghwal alleged in his complaint at the Ratangarh police station.
He also said that the accused used casteist slurs and other derogatory terms, saying Dalits would be taught a lesson for confronting them as all of them belonged to an 'influential' community. The police said injury marks on Meghwal's back confirmed that he had been attacked.
Investigating officer Himanshu Sharma said, "It is confirmed that he was beaten up and two accused have been arrested in connection with the matter. The allegation that he was forced to drink urine is yet to be established."
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While 2 of the accused, Umesh and Birbal have been arrested, the others Akshay, Rajesh, Rakesh, Tarachand, Bidadichand and Dinesh are missing, he said.
They have been booked under Sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 365 (abduction) and 382 (theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt, or restraint) of the Indian Penal Code and under the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, said the officer. He added that the vehicle used in this crime has been recovered.
Meghwal said he was playing a musical instrument on Holi, during which the accused had passed crass comments, leading to a confrontation between them for the first time.