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The Hindu
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Belur man alleges torture by police on false charge for relationship with ‘upper caste’ woman

The complainant is a resident of Belur town in Hassan district, Karnataka. (Source: Prakash Hassan)

A Dalit woman of Belur town has accused Javagal police in Arsikere taluk of torturing her 22-year-old son after falsely accusing him of stealing bikes because he had a relationship with an ‘upper caste’ girl.

Lolakshi, who runs a canteen in Belur, has complained to senior police officers against the Javagal police. She said her son Chetan was in a relationship with a girl from an ‘upper caste’, and they got married. However, the couple separated within a few months.

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