[ZESTCaste] Dalit accuses police of illegal confinement in Rajasthan

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Dalit accuses police of illegal confinement in Rajasthan
Thursday, March 10, 2011 6:31:28 PM by IANS ( Leave a comment )
Barmer (Rajasthan), March 10 (IANS) A Dalit man here Thursday accused
the police of falsely implicating him in a theft case and keeping him
in the lock-up for six days as he could not pay a bribe of Rs.15,000.

"I was summoned to the police station March 2 and kept in the lock-up
for six days. They said I was involved in a theft case," the victim
Jabarnath told IANS.

He alleged that two constables of Sindhari police station asked him
for a bribe of Rs.15,000 to release him.

"I am poor and so could not pay the bribe. They released me Tuesday
after brutally beating me up. I went home and my family got me
admitted to a hospital," he said.

Superintendent of Police (Barmer) Thursday suspended three policemen
over the incident.

"We are looking into the case and will have a detailed probe," he said.

Rajasthan has seen a spurt in crimes against Dalits, with the National
Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) putting the state at second position in
the country in terms of number of atrocities against Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes.

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