A 33-year-old Dalit man was beaten to death in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh. According to Kashmir Media Service, the man, identified as Rajkumar alias Chhannu, was beaten to death by three co-workers near Gurunanak Dharamshala in Lalitpur district after he refused to massage their feet while they were drinking alcohol together. Rajkumar belonged to a Scheduled Caste community.

According to police, the accused assaulted him with a belt and an iron rod before dumping his body on a roadside to make the death appear like a road accident. Additional SP Kalu Singh said the three accused asked Rajkumar to massage their feet. “When he refused, the three men assaulted him with a belt and an iron rod, resulting in his death on the spot,” he said. Police have arrested all three accused in connection with the case.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)