Another video of Dalits being thrashed surfaces

JAIPUR: Three men were arrested and five minors in conflict with the law were detained after yet another widely shared video of a group of people beating three Dalit labourers who allegedly stole five donkeys in Jaisalmer’s Rama village, police said on Sunday.

Jaisalmer superintendent of police (SP) Kiran Kang said the search for other accused is on. About 11 named people and rest unidentified have been accused of thrashing the trio.

The latest video comes on the heels of two similar videos of atrocities against Dalit men in Barmer and Nagaur.

Police in Jaisamler acted promptly after the video went viral on Saturday following which the SP directed officers to identify victims and the accused and take necessary action.

“During investigation police came to know that the incident captured in the video is of February 15, which took place in Rama village falling under limits of Sangarh police station. Three men identified as Gena Ram(21), Moola Ram (21), Sumera Ram (23) on February 15 night had stolen five donkeys from Rama village and were going towards Devikot village. In between the villagers caught them, beat them and handed over to local police,” said Kang.

The locals did not register any FIR against the three men nor gave a written complaint but the police booked the trio for disturbing peace.

“The three men did not tell us that they were beaten by villagers. On February 16, they were presented before SDM Fatehgarh and were granted bail,” Kang added.