Telangana: Dalit Man Beaten Up, Tied Upside Down On Suspicion Of Goat Theft. 4 Arrested

A man, his family members, and another person working with them reportedly hanged the Dalit person upside down in the cow shed, struck him with a stick, and set fire to the floor.

A Scheduled Caste community member was reportedly hanged upside down and battered up in a shed in Telangana's Mancherial District by an individual and his family members on suspicion of stealing a goat and an iron pipe, police said on Sunday, news agency PTI reported. On September 1, a tragedy occurred in Mandamarri mandal of the district. His relatives rescued him and he was treated for his injuries. A video of the event became popular on social media, although it was unclear who shot it.

In response to the occurrence, Prakash Ambedkar, Dr. BR Ambedkar's grandson and leader of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadihas, posted on X (previously known as Twitter) and labeled the incident as "absolutely barbaric." He also questioned Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's governance.

(Disclaimer: ABP could not independently check the veracity of the video which contains disturbing visuals. Viewer discretion is advised.)

A man, his family members, and another person working with them reportedly hanged the Dalit person upside down in the cow shed, struck him with a stick, and set fire to the floor. According to authorities, his companion was also tied up in a similar manner.

The Dalit man's aunt went to the police on Saturday and filed a complaint alleging that the four people mistreated her family.

According to police, a case was filed based on the complaint under relevant parts of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, as well as IPC sections 342 (wrongful detention) and 307 (attempt to kill).

A senior police officer stated today that four people were held during the inquiry, including the man, his wife, and their son, as well as another individual.

According to police, the man discovered one of his goats absent a fortnight ago, and an iron pipe was stolen last week.

Suspecting that the Dalit man was involved in the crime, the accused reportedly led him and his buddy to the shed and tied them upside down, according to police.

According to authorities, the wounded person's companions reported the event to his family members, who had them released from the shed.