Chamrajnagar: FIR filed against 17 for alleged caste abuse, death threats
Chamrajnagar: An FIR has been registered against 17 individuals for allegedly creating unrest during a peace meeting, issuing death threats, and using caste-based slurs in Veeranapura village of Gundlupet taluk, Chamrajnagar district.
According to a complaint filed by Shivakumar, a resident of Veeranapura, the accused threatened him and hurled caste insults after he questioned the denial of temple entry to Dalits at the local Veerabhadreshwara, Siddappaji, and Maramma temples. The complaint also alleged irregularities in the use of temple property, which, according to the complainant, was being controlled by members of a single community.
Following the registration of the case under provisions related to caste abuse and criminal intimidation, several villagers staged a protest outside the Chamrajnagar Town Police Station. They claimed that the complaint was false and threatened to lay siege to the office of the district police superintendent if justice was not served.
Police officials have initiated discussions with the villagers to restore peace in the area.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
