In Pattee area in Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit girl and her sister were allegedly beaten and had their clothes torn by a man from their own village. The girl has accused the youth of barging into their house, abusing them with casteist slurs and attacking them. The incident took place around 11 am on Sunday.
According to the complaint submitted to the police, the victim said that the youth entered their home without permission. “When I asked him to leave, he started abusing us with casteist words,” she told the police. She said the man then assaulted both sisters and tore their clothes. She also alleged that he threw a cot kept inside the house and broke it during the attack.
The girl and her sister went straight to the Kandhai police station after the incident and demanded strict action against the accused. They handed over a written complaint to the police.
Kandhai Station House Officer Anil Kumar confirmed that the police have received the complaint. “We have got the written application and will take necessary action according to the law,” he said.
This story was originally published in theobserverpost.com.