Dalit man beaten in public after he accidentally touches the bike of a upper caste hindu

A Dalit man in Karnataka was was assualted in the most brutal way after he allegedly ‘touched the bike’ of high caste hindu man. A video of the violence has been circulating on social media. This violent incident has led to an FIR being filed against 13 men. The incident took place in Bengaluru neighbouring district, wherein the man was dragged and stripped. The Dalit man, however, arrived at the Talikoti police station to file an FIR against the mob, who were angered by the action.

No arrests were in the case against the 13 men accused under the SC/ST Act, and various sections of IPC- 143, 147, 324, 354, 504, 506, and 149. The father and son residents of Talikoti were on their way to work on 18th July morning as per the complaint filed by Hosannappa Thalavara, the 58-year-old working on farmland. Some villagers even allege that the man purportedly misbehaved with a few women. The police is currently investigating the entire matter. 

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A dalit man assaulted for allegedly touching a scooter belonging to an upper caste man. FIR registered in local police station in #karnataka

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FIR and complaint copy in the thread pic.twitter.com/ooKl7u3LLC

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A Dalit man assaulted for allegedly touching a scooter belonging to an upper caste man. FIR registered at the local police station in Karnataka.#MobLynching#DalitLivesMatterpic.twitter.com/RRuvObyeqS

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