Rajasthan: Elderly Dalit man killed on suspicion of theft by mob

Victim, Madan Lal Meena


An elderly Dalit man, Madan Lal Meena, was brutally beaten by a mob of men on suspicion of theft in the Sikar district of Rajasthan. 

Event Date: March 4, 2020

Event Location: Village in Neem Ka Thana, Sikar District, Rajasthan

Victim: Madan Lal Meena, Age: 75

Suspects: 1. Jitendra Yadav
                 2. Bharat Bhushan
                 3. Dilip Singh
                 4. Sandeep Meena
                 5. Sandeep Yadav
                 6. Dinesh Agrawal
                 7. Anil Yadav

Officials Accountable: Gagandeep Singla, Sikar Superintendent of Police

Arrests: Yes

First Incident Report: Filed

Case Update: Police delayed registration of the FIR and pressured the family to settle the matter with the victim's family. Kirodi Lal Meena, Rajya Sabha member, demands that an FIR is filed against the accused police personnel and the guilty be suspended.

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