What happened to the Dalit cameraman in Dharmasthala?

The Dalit cameraman Abhishek was injured in the attack on YouTubers and a reporter in Dharmasthala.

Who is the Karnataka Dalit Horata Samithi and what do they want?

The Karnataka Dalit Horata Samithi is a group that has condemned the attack in Dharmasthala and is demanding that all those responsible be arrested and booked under stringent laws, including the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

What is the Special Investigation Team probing in Dharmasthala?

The Special Investigation Team is probing an alleged mass burial case in Dharmasthala, which the Dalit Horata Samithi has welcomed, urging the team to bring out the truth.

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Dalit Group Demands Justice for Journalists Attacked in Dharmasthala

9 Aug

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Summary

Dalit group condemns attack on YouTubers and reporter
One person arrested, but 50-60 involved in the assault
Injured cameraman belongs to Dalit community

Dalit Group Demands Justice for Journalists Attacked in Dharmasthala

In a recent development, the Karnataka Dalit Horata Samithi has strongly condemned the attack on YouTubers and a reporter from a private Kannada news channel in Dharmasthala. According to the Samithi's district leader S.P. Anand, while the Dakshina Kannada police have arrested one person in connection with the incident, around 50-60 individuals were involved in the assault.

Anand has demanded that all those responsible be arrested and booked under stringent laws, including the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, along with sections related to robbery. He has pointed out that one of the injured, cameraman Abhishek, belongs to the Dalit community. The Samithi plans to petition the DK Superintendent of Police and the home minister on the matter.

The Samithi leader Anil Kumar has alleged that the assault was a deliberate conspiracy to suppress facts. "All wrongdoers must be punished as the law is equal for all in this country," he asserted. The group has also welcomed the Special Investigation Team's probe into the alleged mass burial case in Dharmasthala, urging it to bring out the truth.

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