Jaipur: Seven people were arrested for torturing two Dalit men in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, an incident that triggered protests in the state assembly and condemnation by political leaders on Thursday.
Apart from the seven arrested, seven others have been detained in this connection, police said.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi termed the torture of the Dalits as “horrific and sickening” and asked his party government in the state to take immediate action to bring the perpetrators to book.
According to the police, the incident took place on February 16 at a motorcycle service agency in Karanu village falling under Panchodi police station area.
The staffers of the agency attacked the Dalits after accusing them of committing theft. The brutal incident came to light after a video of the assault went viral. In the video, a group of men is seen thrashing two persons with rubber belts. They later torture one of the victims by pouring petrol on his private parts with a piece of cloth wrapped on a screwdriver.
The arrested accused have been identified as Bhim Singh, Idaan Singh, Hanuman Singh, Raghuveer Singh, Chhail Singh, Chhatar Singh and Rehmatullah. (PTI)
