AP: Outrage After Dalit Youth Tonsured In Police Custody, Two Cops Suspended

by Shahnawaz Malik Jul 22, 2020 • 04:01 PM Views 836

Outrage after policemen in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district shave the head of a Dalit youth, cut his mustache, and allegedly severely beat him. The incident took place in the district's Sitanagaram police station. A sub-inspector and a constable have been suspended, while an investigation has begun by registering an FIR under the SC/ST Act. The ruling YSR Congress party of Andhra Pradesh has come under increasing flak over brutality against Dalit youth in police custody.