Dalits attacked in Koppal for opposing public toilet construction near their colony
Koppal: In a disturbing incident, more than 30 Dalits from Jampura village in Karatagi taluk were grievously injured after being attacked by members of the upper caste for opposing the construction of public toilets near their colony. The injured victims are currently receiving medical treatment at Karatagi Sub-divisional Hospital, Gangavathi Sub-divisional Hospital, and Koppal District Hospital.
According to reports, the Dalit community had objected to the location of the public toilets, requesting that they be constructed on government land elsewhere in the village rather than near their homes. This objection sparked an altercation with upper caste members, who later assaulted the Dalits.
The Karatagi Police have registered a case against 28 individuals in connection with the assault and are investigating the incident. However, no arrests have been made yet.
Sources reveal that this is not the first time the Dalit community in Jampura has raised concerns over the proposed location of the toilets. Previous objections had led to village meetings involving local authorities, including the Panchayat Development Officer, Taluk Officer, and Tahsildar, aimed at resolving the issue peacefully. However, tensions escalated once government officials left the meetings, resulting in the recent violent clash.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
