A 38-year-old cab driver from Tumakuru, who had gone to his village to cast his vote, was allegedly beaten up, humiliated and abused with casteist slurs by a group of men on December 27. On the way, a group of men gathered in front of the polling booth blocking the way. Arun Kumar honked and requested them to give way, but they refused to budge. Sensing trouble, Arun Kumar managed to move his vehicle and passed the group. Arun Kumar suffered a fractured nose and damage to his eye in the attack.

Source: The Hindu December 31, 2020 09:43 UTC