Price for protest: Dalit woman stripped and beaten by politicians henchmen

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December 20, 2017

Hyderabad, Dec 20: A Dalit woman was stripped and beaten by the henchmen of politicians in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, for opposing encroachment in the name of housing under the NTR Griha Kalpa scheme.

The incident occurred in survey number 77, Jerripotulapalem, under Pendurthi police station limits.

The incident, which took place on Tuesday evening, came to light on Wednesday morning, with local Dalit organisations and Left party leaders lodging a complaint with the Pendurthi police and staging a demonstration demanding action against the accused.

The Pendurthi police have taken six people into custody. All the accused, including two women, are said to be from the ruling Telugu Desam Party. The victim has been shifted to the King George Hospital.

According to locals, the land was initially allocated to a few Dalit families, who had been cultivating the land and where some of them had houses.

However, in later years, the local revenue officers reallocated a part of the land to AP Beverages Bottling plant, leaving only 88 cents of land for 14 Dalit families.

These 88 cents were then allegedly allocated to workers of the local Telugu Desam Party. The Dalits have filed a case in the high court, which is pending.

On Tuesday, TDP leaders Madaka Parvathi, Madaka Appalaraju, Vadisela Srinivas, Salapu Jogarao, Raparthi Gangamma and Madaka Ramu Naidu reportedly embarked on dismantling the structures with the help of bulldozers.

When the Dalit woman objected to this, they verbally abused her, stripped and punched her, even as she cried for help.

Former Congress MP and Dalit leader Harsha Kumar, who visited the area on Wednesday, said ruling party MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana is behind the attempt to encroach upon land assigned for the Dalits.

"This is the methodology of the ruling party. Intimidating Dalits has become a regular practice for the Chandrababu Naidu government," Harsha Kumar said.

On Wednesday, the land-grabbers made yet another attempt to drive away the Dalit families, leading to clashes between the two groups.

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November 11,2024

Mangaluru: Six youths including teenagers have been arrested by the Bantwal Rural Police in connection with a brutal assault on 21-year-old Aboobakar (name changed to hide identity), an incident that was widely shared on social media after footage revealed the victim tied to a pole and violently beaten.

The arrested individuals, all from Kanchinadkapadavu, Sajipanadu village in Ullal Taluk, have been identified as Mohammad Sapwan (25), Mohammad Rizwan (25), Irfan (27), Anis Ahmad (19), Nasir (27), and Shakeer (18). According to police reports, the assault took place on November 7 in Kanchinadkapadavu.

The sequence of events began when Aboobakar was reportedly called to a residence in Kanchinadkapadavu by a female relative. Upon his arrival, he was confronted by the accused, who questioned his presence, tied him to a pole with ropes, and attacked him while he was shirtless. 

Aboobakar managed to file a police complaint the following day, detailing the assault. As his injuries worsened, he was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.

While in the hospital, Aboobakar alleged that his attackers intended to kill him during the assault. This statement led to additional charges of attempted murder being filed. 

Police officials stated that the suspects were subsequently apprehended, charged with group assault and attempted murder, and placed in judicial custody. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are awaited.

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November 18,2024

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Mangaluru: The Ullal police have arrested Manohar, the owner of Vazco Beach Resort, and its manager Bharath in connection with the drowning of three college girls from Mysuru at the resort’s swimming pool on November 17.

City Commissioner of Police Anupam Agrawal confirmed the arrests, stating that a case has been registered under Section 106 of BNS. The bodies of the victims, all in their twenties, have been handed over to their parents. The women had arrived at the resort for a weekend getaway on November 16.

Following the tragic incident, the resort was sealed by officials led by Mangaluru Assistant Commissioner Harshavardhan. The trade license of the resort, issued on June 13, 2024, has been suspended, and the tourism department has temporarily revoked the resort's registration. These actions prohibit the resort from engaging in any tourism-related activities until further notice.

Someshwara TMC Chief Officer stated that the suspension was due to the resort's failure to implement adequate safety measures, which resulted in the loss of three lives. Further investigations are underway.

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November 14,2024

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his claim that the BJP had offered Rs 50 crore each to 50 Congress MLAs in an attempt to "topple" the state government.

Addressing reporters here, Shivakumar, also the Congress state president, said, “The BJP indeed lured 50 Congress MLAs with Rs 50 crore each.”

He defended Siddaramaiah’s statement and said the Congress MLAs were briefed about the BJP’s alleged 'Operation Lotus', a term used to describe the BJP's attempts to destabilise ruling governments through horse-trading.

“Some of our MLAs informed the Chief Minister about this matter, and he, in turn, shared it with the media,” Shivakumar said.

At an event in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah reiterated the claim that "none of the Congress MLAs had accepted the offer".

He also accused the BJP of filing false cases against him in a bid to "remove him and overthrow his government".

The BJP has yet to respond to the allegations.

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