BAREILLY: Unable to bear the humiliation after being thrashed publicly by a shopkeeper and his two brothers for not paying up Rs 200, for goods that he had purchased on credit, a 28-year-old Dalit man hanged himself to death. The incident took place in Mitauli area of Lakhimpur Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh.
The victim, Ramlakhan (who goes by his first name only), a resident of Lallua village, had bought some goods on credit a few days ago. On Friday, Ramlakhan was returning home after he could not find any menial job when the accused shopkeeper, Manish Rathore, stopped him and asked for the money that he owed.
