Andhra Pradesh: Dalit Youth Assaulted And Urinated Upon In Andhra's NTR District, Six Arrested

In Andhra Pradesh's NTR district, six individuals allegedly assaulted a Dalit youth, and urinated on him. The police have arrested all six accused after filing a non-bailable case.

The victim, Shyam Kumar, was held captive by the six individuals for four hours and subjected to physical abuse. During this ordeal, when he requested water, the accused allegedly urinated on him.

Upon learning about the incident, the Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) Scheduled Caste (SC) cell organised a protest and blocked roads. The protest, led by TDP SC cell president MMS Raju, blocked the highway near Kanchikacharla, and a protest dharna was held on both sides of the highway.

Protestors were seen chanting 'We Want Justice,' and the police had to intervene to clear the road and disperse the crowd.

Speaking to the media, TDP SC cell president MMS Raju expressed concern over the increasing attacks on Dalits during CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's tenure.

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"Attacks on Dalits have increased in CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's regime. A lot of attacks on Dalits are continuing in the state. A young boy named Shyam Kumar was assaulted by ruling party followers and they were granted station bail and wandered outside even after assaulting the Dalit boy brutally," Raju said.

MMS Raju further said, "The doctors have advised that Shyam's jaw should get an operation and it needs three days for it."

Vijayawada City Police Commissioner, Kanthi Rana Tata, provided details about the incident, stating that Shyam Kumar, a resident of Kanchikacherla village, was assaulted by his old friend, Harish Reddy, along with five other individuals. Harish Reddy and his accomplices forcibly took Shyam Kumar to Guntur, where he was severely assaulted inside a car.

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"Harish Reddy called Shyam Kumar to the Shivsai Kshetra area and forcibly pushed him into a car with the help of five others and took him to Guntur; meanwhile, he was badly assaulted inside the car," said Kanthi Rana Tata.

The accused will be presented before a fast-track court and remanded, according to the police.