Six booked for abusing minor dalit boy near Madurai
The Madurai rural district police have booked six individuals under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act for allegedly assaulting and humiliating a 17-year-old Dalit boy. The victim claimed he was beaten, forced to fall at the attackers’ feet, and urinated on. Despite filing a complaint, delays in police action have sparked criticism from NGOs and activists.
The Madurai rural district police have booked six individuals under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act for allegedly assaulting and humiliating a 17-year-old Dalit boy. The victim claimed he was beaten, forced to fall at the attackers’ feet, and urinated on. Despite filing a complaint, delays in police action have sparked criticism from NGOs and activists.
