Dalits staging a protest in Raichur on Friday against the murder of a youth in Vijayapura district. The report said the crime rate against those belonging to Scheduled Tribes recorded a decrease of around 1.6%, with a total of 72,367 crimes being recorded in 2009-2018. The report also flagged the rise in violence against Dalit and Adivasi women. AdvertisingAdvertising“Dalit women often bear the brunt of violence in the hand of dominant caste; violence as grave as physical violence, sexual violence and witch branding. “On average 88.5% of cases under PoA Act remain pending trial during 2009 to 2018,” it said.

Source: The Hindu September 11, 2020 18:00 UTC