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Odisha Police Arrest Prime Accused in Brutal Mob Assault of Two Dalit Men

Congress has sent a fact-finding team to secure Rs 10 lakh in compensation for each victim, accusing ruling party figures of protecting the vigilante group.

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Overview

  • Two Dalit men, Babula and Bulu Nayak, were tonsured, beaten and forced to crawl on their knees by self-proclaimed ‘cow protectors’ in broad daylight on June 22 in Kharigumma village.
  • Police have arrested 12 individuals in connection with the attack, including a juvenile, with prime accused Rajesh Samal taken into custody on June 26.
  • Locals report no intervention by officers at the nearby Dharakote police station, located just 6 km from the assault site.
  • The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee and the All India Congress Committee allege a senior BJP minister shielded the vigilante group and demand Rs 10 lakh compensation for each victim.
  • An AICC delegation led by SC wing chief Rajendra Pal Gautam, MPs Manoj Kumar Ram and Vamsi Krishna Gaddam and former OPCC chief Jayadev Jena is conducting an on-site inquiry into the incident.