Minor Dalit beaten up in Kanpur Dehat

KANPUR: A minor Dalit was beaten up by a group of men in Kanpur Dehat district for allegedly molesting two minor girls. The men also lodged a complaint against him at Satti police station. The incident, which took place on Saturday, came to light after a video went viral on Monday.
The video showed the minor being attacked by a group of men with lathis. The police said the attack took place on Saturday.His parents later filed a complaint at the ASP office.
“After conducting the probe, the police will file a case under various sections of the IPC and SC/ST Act. We will investigate role of the local cops, who had booked the minor youth under section 354 of IPC and the POCSO Act. If found guilty, the policemen will also be brought to book,” said ASP Anup Kumar. tnn