5 held for suicide bid over inaction in Gujarat Dalits case

GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat police arrested five persons on Monday for attempting suicide in Gondal town of Rajkot district. The five were demanding stern action against

GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat police arrested five persons on Monday for attempting suicide in Gondal town of Rajkot district. The five were demanding stern action against a mob of alleged Shiv Sena members who had thrashed four Dalit youth in Gir-Somnath district on July 11 for skinning dead cattle.

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The five protesters tried to consume phenyl. The police arrested and admitted them to the government hospital. One of the five, Anil Madhad, is the Congress councillor in Gondal municipality. “Fortunately, all five are out of danger. We are taking appropriate steps regarding any atrocities in the state,” said Ramanlal Vora, the state’s social justice and empowerment minister.