98 individuals in Karnataka receive life imprisonment for 2014 communal violence against Dalits.
A Karnataka court has sentenced 98 individuals to life imprisonment for their involvement in a 2014 communal violence incident against Dalits in Marukumbi village. The violence erupted over a minor dispute, leading to the destruction of Dalit homes. This case marks a historic judgment as it is the first in Karnataka where such a large number of defendants were convicted in an atrocity case. Three others from the Dalit community received lighter sentences.
October 24, 2024
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