Crime against Dalits

Dalit Man mercilessly assaulted by woman’s relatives over alleged affair in UP’s Kanpur

The video of the extreme brutality went viral on social media, following which the police started a probe into the case. As per the latest information, the police have identified the culprits from the viral video and filed a case under relevant sections of the IPC. 

Jul 11, 2021, 10:44 AM IST

65-year-old man 'forced to drink urine', son attacked in UP's Lalitpur, 1 held

In yet another case of atrocities against people from the most backward castes, a 65-year-old man was allegedly forced to drink urine and beaten up, along with his son in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Oct 13, 2020, 15:33 PM IST

No 'routine' arrests even in crime against Dalits: Allahabad High Court

Though the case was registered under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, as well as under IPC sections, the court prevented the police from making an immediate, routine arrest.

Sep 12, 2018, 10:39 AM IST

UP reports maximum cases of crime against Dalits

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of cases of crime against members of the Schedule Caste community with 8,358 instances in 2015, according to National Crime Records Bureau data.

Oct 12, 2016, 00:21 AM IST