Karnataka   

Alleged murder of Dalit triggers protest

KOLAR: Scores of Dalits staged a protest at Chintamani in Chickballapur district on Thursday demanding the arrest of the accused in an alleged murder of a Dalit, Venkatarayappa (40), of Rampur, who belongs to the Scheduled Caste Bovi community.

Rampur is situated near Kambalapalli where seven Dalits of a family were burnt to death about eight years ago. The body was found on Thursday. According to the protesters, Venkatara-yappa was murdered for not repaying his loan.

— Staff Correspondent

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Only froth, no fizz in this collection of sweet moments’
Woman murdered
Bank to have two more branches in Goa
Drive to curb violations along Goa’s river banks
Nationwide agitation against price rise planned
Protest against bid to close oil mill
‘Budget disappointing’
Appeal
Plea to tackle drought problem
Two farmers commit suicide
Correction
A helping hand for Indian innovation Business sense
Bharat Nirman campaign
Alleged murder of Dalit triggers protest
‘Give importance to alternative energy’
TV channel soon to beam House proceedings in Karnataka?
Unauthorised structures on forest land sealed in Chamarajanagar
Shanthi R. Pai dead
Museum of ‘earliest village settlements’ getting ready

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu