Dalit youngster assaulted, robbed in Junagadh; Third attack in Gujarat within 21 days
Junagadh: A Dalit youngster was trapped, beaten, and robbed in Gujarat’s Junagadh on August 16, marking the third reported caste-related assault in the state in the past 21 days.
Police said the victim had gone to meet a friend when he was misled by a boy claiming his brother was being taken away. He and his friend followed him to the Swami Vivekanand School ground, where three assailants confronted him.
The attackers, identified as Hitesh and two others, allegedly hurled casteist slurs, assaulted him with belts and sticks, and snatched his mobile phone. The victim, who sustained multiple injuries, is undergoing treatment at Junagadh Civil Hospital.
“They beat me up with a belt and a stick, robbed my phone, and threatened my life. Today it’s me, tomorrow it could be someone else. I only demand justice,” he told reporters from the hospital.
A case has been registered under various sections of the IPC at Junagadh A Division Police Station. DySP Hitesh Dhandhaliya said separate teams have been formed to trace the accused and assured that strict action would be taken.
This is the third major caste atrocity against Dalits reported in Gujarat in less than a month.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
