Dalit man thrashed mercilessly in Greater Noida for selling Biriyani
A video of the incident has gone viral social media in which a man, who is not visible in the video, can be seen thrashing the biriyani seller while hurling casteist slurs at him.
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India Today Web DeskGreater NoidaDecember 15, 2019UPDATED: December 15, 2019 15:14 IST
The victim has been identified as Lokesh. (Photo: ANI)
HIGHLIGHTS
A43-year-old man reportedly belonging to the Dalit community was thrashed by a group of men in the Rabapura area of Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Uttar Pardesh allegedly for selling biriyani.
A video of the incident has gone viral social media in which a man, who is not visible in the video, can be seen thrashing the biriyani seller while hurling casteist slurs at him.
The victim, identified as 43-year-old Lokesh, is reportedly living hand-to-mouth by selling the food item on his 'thela' (moveable food stall/cart).
According to the police, a case has been registered against four people on the basis of the victim's complaint and probe into the matter has also begun.
"On the basis of victim's complaint a case was registered against four people who belonged to the same village as the victim," Rabapura SHO said.
"Police is investigating the matter on the basis of the video. We will take further action according to whatever facts will come out," the SHO added.
The victim in his complaint said that the four accused to him came to me in a four-wheeler and vandalised his cart in which he had kept veg biryani.
"When I objected, they started to hurl casteist slurs at me and thrashed me. They instructed me to never to sell biryani," the 43-year-old victim said.
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A video of the incident has gone viral social media in which a man, who is not visible in the video, can be seen thrashing the biriyani seller while hurling casteist slurs at him.
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India Today Web DeskGreater NoidaDecember 15, 2019UPDATED: December 15, 2019 15:14 IST
The victim has been identified as Lokesh. (Photo: ANI)
HIGHLIGHTS
- A video of the incident has gone viral social media
- The victim, identified as 43-year-old Lokesh, reportedly belongs to Dalit community
- A case has been registered against four people on basis of victim's complaint
A43-year-old man reportedly belonging to the Dalit community was thrashed by a group of men in the Rabapura area of Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Uttar Pardesh allegedly for selling biriyani.
A video of the incident has gone viral social media in which a man, who is not visible in the video, can be seen thrashing the biriyani seller while hurling casteist slurs at him.
The victim, identified as 43-year-old Lokesh, is reportedly living hand-to-mouth by selling the food item on his 'thela' (moveable food stall/cart).
According to the police, a case has been registered against four people on the basis of the victim's complaint and probe into the matter has also begun.
"On the basis of victim's complaint a case was registered against four people who belonged to the same village as the victim," Rabapura SHO said.
"Police is investigating the matter on the basis of the video. We will take further action according to whatever facts will come out," the SHO added.
The victim in his complaint said that the four accused to him came to me in a four-wheeler and vandalised his cart in which he had kept veg biryani.
"When I objected, they started to hurl casteist slurs at me and thrashed me. They instructed me to never to sell biryani," the 43-year-old victim said.
Dalit man thrashed mercilessly in Greater Noida for selling Biriyani
A video of the incident has gone viral social media in which a man, who is not visible in the video, can be seen thrashing the biriyani seller while hurling casteist slurs at him.
