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A Dalit Is Lynched In India 22/11/2010

Members of dalit caste, whose members are mostly Indian Gysies (peripatetic), were subjected to violence again. A dalit man 55 aged was beaten to death by members of upper castes in the Bihar region of India.

The event, which gets huge reaction from Dalit groups in the region, is indignant. Security forces are inquiring into 32 people from upper castes who are believed to join the lynch attempt. Accorging to police, the event took place when the dalit Lal Babu Ram was crossing the field Gurmiya Village owned to a landowner from upper caste.

Two upper caste member named Deepak Thakur and Satendar Thakur allegedly started beating up Ram with sticks on the account of the fact that Ram didn't accept to work for the landowner previous day. Then the other upper caste members around also attacked to the Dalit. Lal Babu Ram succumbed to his injuries in the same day. Deepak Thakur and Satendar Thakur were arrested. It's also said that investigation is continuing about the others joining lynch attempt.

Source: http://www.indianexpress.com

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