Outrage Over Video Showing Brutal Torture Of Two Dalit Men In Rajasthan For Alleged Theft
Two brothers were allegedly caught stealing money from a two-wheeler agency and were beaten up by the showroom staffers in Rajasthans Nagaur district. The horrific crime which reportedly happened a few days ago came to light only after the video of it went viral. So far seven persons have been detained in connection with the case.
A video showing the brutal torture of two Dalits after they were allegedly caught stealing money from a two-wheeler agency and were beaten up by the showroom staffers in Rajasthan's Nagaur district has caused much outrage.
In the video, a group of men was seen stripping one of the victims, as another person inserted a screwdriver dipped in petrol in his anus. The victim who was tied up can be heard screaming in pain due to the torture.
Dalit man accused of stealing 500, brutally beaten, screw driver inserted in anus.
¡ª Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) February 19, 2020
But Liberals silent because case is of Congress ruled Rajasthan #Nagaur
Did you see any Dalit leader like @Profdilipmandal @jigneshmevani80 @Dr_Uditraj speaking on it? pic.twitter.com/QWmjXZpg9v
The men, who are brothers had gone to the centre to get their vehicle serviced, where the staffers allegedly held them, accusing them of money theft. The horrific crime which reportedly happened a few days ago came to light only after the video of it went viral.
"Two persons were caught stealing money on Sunday after which they were brutally thrashed by the showroom employees. A video was shot which went viral after which the victims lodged an FIR on Wednesday," Rajpal Singh, SHO, Panchodi police station said.
So far, seven persons have been detained in connection with the case. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi termed the torture of two young Dalits as "horrific and sickening" and asked the government in the state to take immediate action to bring the perpetrators to book.
"The recent video of two young Dalit men being brutally tortured in Nagaur, Rajasthan is horrific and sickening. I urge the state Government to take immediate action to bring the perpetrators of this shocking crime to justice," he said on Twitter.
The recent video of two young Dalit men being brutally tortured in Nagaur, Rajasthan is horrific & sickening. I urge the state Government to take immediate action to bring the perpetrators of this shocking crime to justice.
¡ª Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 20, 2020
Responding to Rahul Gandhi's tweet, BJP's Amit Malviya reminded him that it was the Congress in power in Rajasthan. "State government? The Chief Minister is also the Home Minister and his name is Ashok Gehlot. Just in case you didn't know who is responsible for the brutality against Dalits in the state," Amit Malviya said.
State government? The Chief Minister is also the Home Minister and his name is Ashok Gehlot. Just in case you didn¡¯t know who is responsible for the brutality against Dalits in the state...
¡ª Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) February 20, 2020
Ever since Congress formed govt in Rajasthan, crime against Dalits and women has shot up. https://t.co/zlY2yf7Y1s
Earlier, CM Gehlot had said that nobody will be spared. The culprits will be punished according to the law. ¡°In the horrific incident in Nagaur, immediate and effective action has been taken and seven accused have been arrested so far. Nobody will be spared. The culprits will be punished according to the law and we will ensure that the victims get justice.¡± Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar too had taken to twitter to announce that the Bhim Army team would meet the victims and Rajasthan would be shut down on February 23 to protest against the incident.
Bobins Abraham is the Assistant News Editor at Indiatimes. He has more than twelve years of experience in TV and digital journalism. An avid student of history and geopolitics, he is a conservationist and environmentalist at heart. He writes on environment, sustainability, human-animal conflict and more.
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