Dalit man tied to rope, cow; paraded half-undressed over conflict in Mandya; case registered
Mandya: In an incident reported from Mandya district, a Dalit man was recently paraded with his hands tied with a rope to one end and the other end of the rope to a cow over a conflict. The victim has lodged a complaint in this regard against four people accusing them of assault and insulting him.
The victim Suresh Vardhan HS of Hanakola has named Raju of Dugganahalli, Girish and Rezar Mallaiah of Malvalli town, and Sundaramma of Hanakola in his complaint. The cops have reportedly booked the four under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The accused however are absconding ever since the incident went viral through a video of social media platforms.
According to the reports, the main accused Raju sold cows to Raju for Rs. 58,000 claiming that they will produce 15 liters of milk each. When Suresh bought the cows, he realized one of the cows could not produce any milk while the other produced three liters milk.
When Suresh brought the issue to the notice of Raju, the latter called him to Dugganahalli promising to give him another cow.
According to the police, when Suresh reached Raju’s house he was not at home. One of Raju’s friends asked Suresh to take one of Raju’s cows and go. When he untied one of the cows, Raju appeared and accused him of stealing. He allegedly assaulted and badmouthed him. Raju used the rope used to tie the cow to tie Suresh’s hands and paraded him half-undressed in front of his friends.
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Delhi govt likely to conduct trail for artificial rain in May to combat pollution: Minister
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): The Delhi government is likely to conduct a trial for artificial rain in May as part of its efforts to tackle air pollution, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday.
The trial will be carried out in an area in outer Delhi, with the final site selection to be made by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and IIT Kanpur, he said.
Sirsa said the plan is part of a broader strategy to tackle pollution using multiple methods.
“This is a war against pollution and we are working on various measures, with artificial rain being one of them. Before implementing it on a large scale, we will try to conduct a trial in May when summer is at its peak,” he added.
He further said, “We have asked for detailed reports to determine whether the chemicals used in cloud seeding could have any harmful effects on human health or the environment."
Based on the findings, we will conduct a small-scale test and analyze water samples. If the trial is successful, we will expand the project across Delhi during periods of severe pollution, the environment minister said.
