In Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit youth was brutally beaten for drinking water from a hand pump and threatened to be shot once the government came to power.

Dalit youth severely beaten for drinking water from hand pump in UP’s Kannauj, threatened to shoot if government comes. The owner of the hand pump was angry about this and first hit him over the head with a brick and then assaulted and injured him. The police registered a case in this matter and started investigation. Dalit youth beaten up for drinking water from hand pump, Samvad Aide, Chhibramau. The Dalit youth coming from the village to pick up his sister Chhibramau drank water from the hand pump. The owner of the hand pump was angry about this and first hit him over the head with a brick and then assaulted and injured him. The youth threatened to shoot the government if it came. Based on the complaint of the victim, the police are now investigating the case. Remove advertisement Just read the news Amit Kumar, son of Devendra Kumar, resident of village Nagla Jor of the area, told that he belongs to Scheduled Caste. On the evening of October 19, he came from the village to Chhibramau to fetch his sister. Then he started drinking water from a hand pump on the way. A young man from Asalat Nagar got angry after drinking water from a hand pump and while using caste related words hit him on the head with a brick and then beat and injured him. When they heard the noise, many people came and saved him. The accused youth threatened to shoot him if the government came. The victim reached the police station and complained about the matter to the police. Chief Inspector Vishnukant Tiwari said the matter was being investigated.