Chikkaballapur: A 14-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly tied to a pole and badly beaten in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka on Thursday, the police said on Saturday. The police said that the accused thrashed the victim after suspecting him of having committed theft.
According to the police, the boy was allegedly assaulted by a group of upper caste people around 9.30 pm on Thursday in Kempadenahalli village, 80 km from Bengaluru. Following the matter, 10 people have been booked under the SC/ST Act.
