Dalit children beaten up for going to school
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 02 Nov 2009 02:57:00 AM ISTLast Updated :
MADURAI: Twelve Dalit children aged between eight and 13 have been
hospitalised here after they were allegedly beaten up by some youth
belonging to an upper caste Hindu community.
The attackers, who were allegedly not happy about the children
receiving a formal education, wanted to send a message across to all
the parents in the Dalit community, about the repercussions if they
decided to send their children to school.
When the children, most of them girls, were returning from school on
Friday, they were stopped on their way and beaten up by a group of
caste Hindu youth. They also reportedly hurled verbal abuses at the
children by referring to their caste, before beating them up.
While attacking the children, one youngster reportedly said, "It is
only because you people are getting educated that you rush to the
police station all the time. This is to teach your parents not to send
you to school."
Police have registered a case under Prevention of Atrocities Act
following a complaint filed by the Dalits. Earlier this year, three
Dalits and as many caste Hindus were arrested here following clashes
between the two groups.
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