caste-based discrimination
Haryana DGP Sent on Leave Following IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar's Alleged Suicide Amid Harassment Claims
Oct 14, 2025 12:18 pm CST
Haryana's Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur has been sent on leave following IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's alleged suicide. Kumar left an eight-page note accusing senior officers of caste-based discrimination and harassment. His family, led by IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, refuses post-mortem consent until the accused officers are named in the FIR, as opposition parties demand swift justice.
Haryana IPS Officer Y Puran Kumar's Suicide: Allegations of Caste-Based Harassment Against Top Officials
Oct 10, 2025 02:09 am CST
Senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's suicide has led to serious allegations against Haryana's top police officials, including DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur, for caste-based discrimination and mental harassment. His wife, IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, has filed a police complaint citing his eight-page suicide note that details years of systematic persecution, bringing attention to discrimination faced by Dalit officers in India's administrative services.
NCRB Report: Over 57,000 Crimes Against Scheduled Castes Documented in India for 2023
Oct 01, 2025 03:08 am CST
According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), India recorded 57,789 crimes against Scheduled Castes in 2023, with Uttar Pradesh accounting for the highest number at 15,130 cases. The national crime rate stood at 28.7 per lakh SC population, with simple hurt constituting 31.9% of all cases. While states like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan showed alarmingly high rates, the overall chargesheet filing rate was 81.2% across the country.
Tamil Nadu Woman Charged for Blocking Dalit Students from Using Public Path: Video Sparks Outrage
Sep 27, 2025 07:19 pm CST
Police in Tamil Nadu have filed charges against an elderly woman and her family for allegedly preventing Dalit schoolchildren from using a common pathway in Thanjavur district. Viral video footage shows the woman using a stick to block uniformed students while villagers report being forced to walk an additional 1.5 km to avoid the contested route.
UP Bans Caste-Based Rallies, 'Politically Motivated' Events After Court Order
Sep 22, 2025 10:31 pm CST
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the immediate removal of all caste references from police records and public notices, and instructed that vehicles displaying caste-based stickers or slogans be fined under the Motor Vehicles Act.