Scheduled Caste discrimination
Dalit Man Dies After Alleged Police Brutality in Bengaluru: Investigation Launched into Custodial Death
Nov 28, 2025 06:27 pm CST
A 24-year-old Dalit man died under mysterious circumstances after allegedly being beaten in police custody and subsequently admitted to a private rehabilitation center in Bengaluru. His family has filed a complaint accusing police personnel and the rehab facility of violence, illegal detention, and negligence, prompting an investigation under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Haryana IPS Officer's Suicide: Wife Claims FIR Omits Key Details in Alleged Caste Discrimination Case
Oct 10, 2025 02:58 pm CST
The wife of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly died by suicide, claims the FIR lacks crucial details regarding senior officers accused of caste discrimination and harassment. Kumar's eight-page suicide note named multiple high-ranking police officials, including Haryana's DGP, alleging years of targeted humiliation that ultimately drove him to take his own life. The case has raised serious concerns about discrimination against Scheduled Caste officers within the police force.