22-Year-Old Man Kidnapped, Assaulted and Subjected to Casteist Abuse in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar District

Oct 24, 2025 01:58 pm CST

A disturbing incident from Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district has come to light where a 22-year-old man was kidnapped, brutally assaulted, and subjected to caste-based humiliation by a group of 11 individuals. The main accused, Sambhaji Lande, who had previous conflicts with the victim, has been arrested along with two accomplices while authorities search for the remaining suspects. The case has drawn attention from prominent Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar, who has demanded stricter legal action against the perpetrators under MCOCA.