Representational imageA Dalit man was allegedly forced to consume cow dung by members of an upper caste group following a brawl in Menasagi hamlet in Gadag district, around 417 kilometres from Bengaluru, said Police. According to an official from the district's Ron police station, the man complained about being fed cow dung. The official said that the 26-year-old man filed a case under SC/ST atrocities (prevention) Act against five people from the dominant Lingayat community. The accused have filed a counter complaint against the Dalit person, the official said. In September 2021, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Karnataka Police arrested a police sub-inspector for allegedly forcing a Dalit man to drink urine while the latter was in custody.

Source: dna June 25, 2022 12:27 UTC