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Dalit beaten to death in Madhya Pradesh |
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Written by Correspondent
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Friday, 18 July 2008 |
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 Bhopal: A Dalit's refusal to work the in the field of an upper caste man cost him his life in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh. So far, two people have been arrested in the case.
The police said 55-year-old Bhuraji, a farm labourer working in the field of Madan Singh at Baratha village, went home for lunch and did not return to work in the afternoon on 18 July 2008.
Around 2 pm, when Madan went to his house and demanded an explanation, Bhuraji said he had done the day's work and refused to go back to the fields. This angered the landowner who had agreed to pay him Rs 100 a day for working from 8 am to 7 pm.
Madan then called his people and soon about 50 men armed with rifles surrounded Bhuraji's house. They tried to force Bhuraji to get back to work but he refused. At this, they beat him till he collapsed and died.
Bhuraji's brother Ramesh alleged: "We get beaten by upper caste men at least once a week. They force us to work for them. And they fix the wages. We cannot even bargain for our labour. About 50 men surrounded my brother and beat him to death.
(Source: The Times of India dated 20 July 2008) |
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