Rajasthan: Dalit youth killed on suspicion of electricity wire theft (The Hindustan Gazette)

An incident occurred in Ratusar village of Churu district of Rajasthan where a security guard of the electricity department killed a Dalit youth on the charge of stealing electric wire.

Kannaiyalal Meghawal, a resident of Ratusar village, was a Dalit youth who was murdered. Kannayalal Meghawal and Gangaram Meghawal were attacked by four security personnel of the Electricity Department on the suspicion that they had stolen a 400 KV high-tension power line.

Kannaiyalal Meghawal, who was seriously injured in the attack, died at a local hospital, while Gangaram is undergoing treatment. The police have registered a case against Sumit Sharma, Govind Sharma, Bharat Singh, and Sanjay Yadav in connection with the incident.

This story was originally published in thehindustangazette.com. Read the full story here .

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