Four held for harassing, beating Dalit man

ADILABAD: Police arrested four persons for allegedly harassing a Dalit man and beating him and his family members in Bangaruguda village of Adilabad Rural Mandal.

Speaking to the media on Sunday, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) L Jeevan Reddy said the four accused — Amir Khan, Moasin Khan, Salman Khan and Sk Faiz — used casteist language against M Suryakanth and his family members while they were going to the bathroom on the village outskirts on July 10.

Based on a complaint lodged by Suryakanth, Adilabad Rural police registered a case under Sections 191(2), 191(3),115(2),118(1),296(b) and 329(4) r/w 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant sections of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and arrested them.

The accused were produced in court and remanded to 13 days in judicial custody, the DSP added.