- Saturday, April 27, 2024
By: Shubham Ghosh
In a shocking incident in India, an electrician from India’s Dalit community, which was previously considered untouchable by caste-conscious conservatives, was beaten, made to drink urine, and garlanded with shoes for demanding payment for his work, India Today reported.
The attackers even video-recorded the humiliation meted out to the person even as he pleaded with them to spare him. The video was also shared on social media.
The assault, which went on for nearly five hours, happened in Sirohi district of India’s biggest state Rajasthan.
“A complaint was filed by Bharat Kumar (38) against three people on November 23. Kumar had done some electrical work and generated a bill of Rs 21,100 (£214). He was paid Rs 5,000 (£51). On November 19, he went to a ‘dhaba’ (eatery) in the afternoon to demand the remaining amount. But he was told to come at 9 pm. When he went back around 9:10 pm, he was kept waiting and not paid the money. He then threatened to lodge a police complaint,” Dinesh Kumar, the deputy superintendent of police of Sirohi, told India Today TV.
“At that, the accused nabbed him along with others and thrashed him. While hitting Kumar, they put a garland of shoes around his neck. One of them made videos and later uploaded them on social media platforms. They assaulted him for nearly five hours,” he said.
An investigation into the case was underway.
