Friday, November 18, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Nepal: Dalit man smeared with soot

http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2011/11/16/nation/dalit-man-smeared-with-soot/228298.html

Dalit man smeared with soot

POKHARA, NOV 16 -
Local people smeared soot on a Dalit teacher's face in Kaski
reportedly for protesting mistreatment against Dalits.

The soot-smearing matter came to light after Karna Bahadur Nepali,
principal of Ghandruk-based Talbarahi Primary School, lodged a
complaint with the police demanding action against the guilty. He said
some local people from the Gurung community smeared soot on his face
and rounded him the village in response to his request to let Dalits
participate in a feast organised on the occasion of inaugural of a
drinking water project. "When they tried to prevent Dalits from
entering the programme, I strongly opposed it. They later beat me up
and smeared soot on my face," he said.

In the complaint, Nepali has mentioned names of eight persons involved
in the incident. One of them, Kisam Gurung, has owned up the incident.

DSP Tul Bahadur Karki said police will investigate the matter.

Posted on: 2011-11-17 09:13


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