Supreme Court orders probe into social boycott of dalits in Hisar village
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered an independent investigation into allegations of social boycott of Dalits by a dominant community in a village in Hisar district, Haryana. The probe will be conducted by two former Directors General of Police (DGPs) from Uttar Pradesh, Vikram Chand Goyal and Kamlendra Prasad. This decision comes in response to claims of social discrimination reported in 2017.
A bench led by Justice MM Sundresh and including Justice Aravind Kumar directed the former DGPs to submit a status report within three months. The report is expected to detail the current situation in the village and recommend any necessary actions to address the allegations of social boycott. The bench clarified that there is no bar on the ongoing trial proceeding alongside this independent probe.
The court was informed that no incidents had occurred recently and that normalcy had returned to the village. An earlier chargesheet, filed on August 20, 2017, after a group of Dalit boys were allegedly assaulted over the use of a hand pump, named only one accused, with six others receiving a clean chit from the Haryana Police.
Further allegations highlighted that police did not collect Scheduled Caste certificates from the 28 victims of social boycott, nor did they include crucial video evidence of a public call for the boycott in their submission to the court. The court has asked the investigators to review these details as part of their report.
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Outrage in Pune as pet dog beaten, hanged by owner's family
Pune: A deeply disturbing incident of animal cruelty has surfaced in Pune, where a pet dog, owned by Omkar Jagtap, was reportedly beaten and hanged to death by the family. The incident has sparked widespread public outrage, with calls for justice from animal rights activists and political leaders.
According to a local foundation’s social media post, the dog had been ‘severely’ beaten before being found hanging from a tree. An SOS call had been made to authorities warning of the family's threats to kill the pet if it wasn’t removed immediately, but help arrived too late.
The post shared graphic details, alleging that Jagtap’s mother was seen mercilessly hitting the dog with a thick stick, leaving injuries across its body. The foundation urged for action, stating, “The dog trusted the family, and they betrayed it. If this doesn’t boil your blood, what will? Omkar Jagtap has murdered his dog, a pet he raised since it was a pup.”
The incident drew sharp condemnation from Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, who demanded action from Pune Police. “I just came across a very, very heartbreaking image of a dog being hung to death by its owner's family in Pune. I am shocked beyond words to see how humans can behave this way. Beyond elections and the other stress of duty, I am appealing to Pune city police to take strict action against those guilty of this. It’s inhumane. Pets are family too," Thackeray wrote on X (formerly Twitter), urging the police to act decisively.
