Police in Nizamabad district of Telangana has registered a case against a former BJP leader who allegedly thrashed two dalit youth and forced them to take a dip in a dirty pond.
While the incident had occurred on September 16 in Abhangapatnam village came to light now with the video of the incident going viral on social media. The political leader Bharat Reddy was angry with the Dalit youth for raising their voice against his sand quarrying activities in Navipet area.
Reddy, a former district general secretary of the BJP is seen in the video thrashing th duo with a stick and forcing them to get into a dirty pond which was used for defecation.
Dalit youth identified as K lakshman and Rajesh were seen begging for forgiveness from the leader but he kept abusing them. The two youth had apparently entered the area questioning the workers about and quarrying without permission. While the worker caught hold of them, Bharat Reddy subjected them to torture.
Navipet police station Sub inspector J Naresh said that while the victims have refuse to lodge a complaint local Dalit leases have approached the police. "On the complaint of the Dalit leaders we have registered a case and investigating the case", her SI said.