Four arrested for assault on Madiga community youth in Tarikere village

CHIKKAMAGALUR: Four people have been arrested for assaulting a Madiga community youth who had entered the Gollarahatti in Geramaradi village on work. Maruthi, who works as an excavator operator, was also allegedly made to pay a penalty of Rs 2,200.

Maruthi (right), an excavator operator, had entered the Gollarahatti in Geramaradi village for which he was attacked and penalised.

The arrested are Shivaram, Rajappa, Shankar and Thammaiah. The incident had occurred on on January 1 and a case was registered the next day against 15 people. A team has been formed under the Deputy SP to nab the 11 other accused in the case.

Following the incident, Dalit groups had staged a protest in the village demanding that action be taken against the accused under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.