Overview

• The alleged attack occurred on October 14 in Matwara village under Bahoriband police station in Katni district, about 45 km from the district headquarters.
• Victim Rajkumar Chaudhary says he was beaten, subjected to casteist abuse, and urinated on, and he reports spending three days in a Katni hospital after fleeing.
• Police identified the accused as Ramanuj Pandey, Ram Bihari Pandey, Pawan Pandey, and Satish Pandey, with Pawan described as the village sarpanch’s son.
• Authorities say a case has been registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act following Chaudhary’s written complaint to the Additional Superintendent of Police.
• Officials state the suspects have absconded and that local police have been directed to investigate and attempt to apprehend them.