Cops register case against Dalit writer

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad police has registered a case against prominent Dalit writer Kancha Ilaiah for allegedly hurting religious feelings through his book on the Arya Vysya community, an official said. A student belonging to a Scheduled Caste had earlier alleged that Ilaiah, through his book ‘Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu’ (Vysyas are social smugglers), not only targeted the Vysya community, but all Hindu communities and hurt the sentiments of Dalits and others, Malkajgiri Police Station Inspector Janaki Reddy said on Thursday.