Dalit teen thrashed, forced to remove his excreta manually
According to the FIR lodged with the Saifai police unit in connection with the case, the minor had gone to attend nature’s call in Jagram Yadav’s fields.
KANPUR In yet another case of assault on a Dalit, a minor belonging from SC community was allegedly thrashed and forced to remove his excreta manually in Saifai (Etawah). The victim, a class 11th student, was out to attend nature’s call in the morning when the incident took place.
The victim, a class 11th student, was out to attend nature’s call in the morning when the incident took place. (HT Photo)
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According to the FIR lodged with the Saifai police unit in connection with the case, the minor had gone to attend nature’s call in Jagram Yadav’s fields. Infuriated over this, Yadav allegedly thrashed him and forced him to remove the excreta from his field. The alleged incident took place on July 13 in Parsana panchayat.
“Jagram Yadav insulted and attacked all those who opposed the treatment of my 15-year-old son. He also thrashed the boy’s aunt, who was working in nearby fields, for trying to save him,” said the victim’s father in the FIR.
The accused also hurled abuses at the boy. An FIR was lodged in this connection on July 14 when the victim’s father returned from Delhi.
Additional SP rural Satyapal Singh said that a case has been registered under the SC/ST Act while adding that circle officer, Saifai, Nagendra Chaubey, is conducting the investigation. “Jaydev Yadav is on the loose. Police are conducting raids for his arrest,” he said. Meanwhile, Yadav has filed a surrender application in the court also.
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The latest incident comes days after the one in Sonbhadra where a man urinated in a tribal man’s ear. Previously, the Madhya Pradesh case in which a man urinated upon a Dalit caught national attention.
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The latest incident comes days after the one in Sonbhadra where a man urinated in a tribal man’s ear. Previously, the Madhya Pradesh case in which a man urinated upon a Dalit caught national attention.
Haidar Naqvi is an Assistant Editor with the Hindustan Times in Kanpur and has been with the newspaper since May 1997, after beginning his journalism career with The Times of India. Over more than three decades, he has reported on terrorism, internal security, politics, governance and public affairs, with a particular focus on the changing nature of extremist movements in India.From 2008 to 2011, Haidar was part of the Hindustan Times National Reporting Team, contributing to coverage of some of the country's most significant security stories. He was among the reporters who covered the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as they unfolded and continued reporting on the investigation that exposed the conspiracy behind them.His reporting has followed the rise and evolution of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), the Indian Mujahideen and India's counter-terrorism response, alongside extensive coverage of organised crime and the underworld. He has also reported on Indian Mujahideen serial blasts, the Maoist insurgency, communal riots, parliamentary and assembly elections, and major political developments. Over the years, he has interviewed political leaders, senior police officers, intelligence officials and policymakers, while reporting from communities affected by violence, conflict and public policy.Beyond national security, Haidar has covered politics, minority affairs, governance, wildlife and human-interest stories across Central Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand. A recipient of the coveted Hindustan Times' Star Award, he brings historical perspective, field experience and institutional knowledge to reporting on the intersection of security, governance and society.
