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A young Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by a liquor mafia gang in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu’s Surajgarh district. Police have arrested five people, including a history-sheeter.
The murderers shot a video of the victim Rameshwar Valmiki who was tied upside down and beaten continuously with sticks as he screamed for help. It is reported that Valmiki had brought liquor.
The incident happened on May 16. The video has gone viral on X. Former chief minister and senior Congress member Ashok Gehlot posting on his official account saying the state and state police have gone weak after the BJP took over.
“Crimes against Dalits have increased after the BJP government came to power in the state. The Rajasthan government, which is busy in ‘image-making’ in the media, should take these incidents seriously and work to ensure that they are not repeated,” he said.
The contents of the video are graphic and sensitive.
(With inputs from PTI)
This post was last modified on May 22, 2024 1:35 pm