Dalit man beaten to death in Chhattisgarh over suspected rice theft
Raigarh: A Dalit man, Panchram Sarthi, was beaten to death by three individuals in Raigarh district on December 24, 2024, under suspicion of attempting to steal rice. The accused, Virendra Sidar, along with his neighbours Ajay and Ashok Pradhan, allegedly tied Sarthi to a tree and assaulted him with bamboo sticks, kicking and punching him. The incident occurred at around 2 a.m., and the police were informed by the village sarpanch at 6 a.m.
The police have arrested the three suspects and charged them with murder under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). However, activists are calling for mob lynching charges to be added, as they argue the crime meets the criteria outlined in Section 103(2) of the BNS, which defines mob lynching as murder committed by a group of five or more individuals on grounds such as caste, race, or community.
Degree Prasad Chouhan, a lawyer and activist, stated, “It does not matter what was the reason behind attacking him. Can they take law into their hands? It’s a case of mob lynching.”
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West Bengal board declares class 10 exam results, 86.83 pc students pass
Kolkata (PTI): The West Bengal board's class 10 results were declared on Friday, with 86.83 per cent of the total 9.71 lakh candidates passing the examination, an official said.
In last year's Madhyamik Pariksha, 86.56 per cent of the 9.84 lakh students were declared successful, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education president Ramanuj Ganguly said.
This year's examination was held from February 2 to February 12 at over 2,600 centres across the state, he said.
Abhirup Bhadra of Sarada Vidyamandir in Uttar Dinajpur district bagged the first rank, securing 698 of 700 marks. Priyotosh Mukhopadhyay of Sarojinidevi Saraswati Sishu Mandir in Birbhum was declared second with 696 marks. The third rank was shared by three students.
A total of 131 students secured the top 10 ranks, of whom 28 were girls.
Kalimpong recorded the highest percentage at 95.01, followed by Purba Medinipur at 94.02 and Kolkata at 92.31.
