Dalit sarpanch in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, allegedly beaten and forced to leave village by unknown goons on May 3.

Dalit sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh's Morena was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten by unknown goons, forcing him to leave his village. The Koutharkalan panchayat sarpanch accused the goons of harassing him for two years; they wanted him to leave his post and hand over his digital signature password. The incident occurred on May 3 when he refused to give in to their demands. One person has been arrested in connection with the case.