Rahul Gandhi to meet family of minor beaten by police in Katni GRP Station Assault
Katni: A video has emerged showing a 15-year-old boy and his grandmother being brutally beaten by officers inside the Katni Government Railway Police (GRP) station. The incident, which reportedly occurred last year, involved the station in-charge, Aruna Vahane, and other officers. The duo was allegedly assaulted due to suspicion of theft.
In the footage, the boy, identified as Deepraj Vanshkar, and his grandmother, Kusum Vanshkar, are seen being beaten with belts by the police. Deepraj described the incident to reporters, stating, "They held me down, restraining my arms, legs, and even my head. One officer placed his foot on my neck. They beat me up with belts, and my grandmother was also subjected to the same treatment."
Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari shared the video on X (formerly Twitter), accusing the police of targeting a Dalit family. He criticised the ruling BJP, stating that Dalit oppression has become a tool for political malice.
Katni Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhijit Kumar Ranjan confirmed the incident but noted that the case falls under GRP jurisdiction. He mentioned that authorities are in a "wait and watch" mode regarding further action, as they are verifying the authenticity of the video.
SP Railway Jabalpur later confirmed that the video dates back to October 2023, and stated that the accused had a reward of Rs 10,000 on his head. Some reports suggest that the theft charges are actually against the boy's father.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit Katni on Thursday to meet the family of the victims. Jitu Patwari, who is also expected to join the visit, criticised the BJP-led government in Madhya Pradesh for its alleged failure to protect Dalits and Adivasis.
मध्यप्रदेश के कटनी में दलित परिवार के 15 साल के बच्चे और उसकी मां के साथ थाना प्रभारी और पुलिस स्टॉफ की क्रूरता मानवता को झकझोर कर रख देने वाली है। यह घटना ना सिर्फ मप्र पुलिस की क्रूरता को दर्शाती है, बल्कि समाज में व्याप्त दलितों के प्रति हिंसा की मानसिकता को भी उजागर करती हैं। pic.twitter.com/30esDE2ifH
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Stop atrocities on Hindus immediately, release ISKCON monk from jail: RSS to Bangladesh interim govt
New Delhi (PTI): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday appealed to the Bangladesh interim government to ensure the atrocities on the Hindus are stopped and ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das is released from jail immediately.
RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale in a statement also appealed to the Indian government to continue its efforts to stop the atrocities on the Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and take necessary steps to build global opinion in its support "as soon as possible".
"The attacks, murders, looting, arson as well as inhuman atrocities by Islamic fundamentalists on Hindus, women and all other minorities in Bangladesh are extremely worrying and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh condemns this," he said.
Instead of stopping this, the present Bangladesh government and other agencies are only silent spectators, Hosabale said.
"Out of helplessness, a new phase of injustice and atrocities seems to be emerging against the Hindus of Bangladesh to suppress the voice raised by them in a democratic way for self-defense," the RSS general secretary said.
"It is unjust for the Bangladesh government to send ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who is leading the Hindus in such peaceful demonstrations, to jail," he added
Bangladesh Police earlier on Monday arrested International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka while he was travelling to Chittagong.
"The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh appeals to the Bangladesh government to ensure that the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh stop immediately and release Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das from imprisonment," Hosabale said.
"The RSS also appeals to the Indian government to continue its efforts to stop the atrocities on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and take necessary steps as soon as possible to build global opinion in its support," he added.
At this crucial time, the RSS general secretary said, India and the global community and institutions should stand with the victims of Bangladesh and express their support, and demand that their respective governments make every possible effort to ensure that atrocities on the Hindus and other minorities are stopped in Bangladesh immediately.
This is necessary for world peace and brotherhood, he added.
