A Dalit woman has accused a family in Mumbai of physically assaulting her and her son and calling them ‘chamar,’ a casteist slur, telling, “You belong to the Chamar caste, and your job is to beg.”
Reshma Kamble, who belongs to the Chamar community, alleged that a Gupta family, hailing from Northern India and living in Vile Parle, locked her and her son in a room and beat them for 15 minutes, injuring her neck.
Also Read19-year-old Dalit man dies by suicide at govt college in Telangana
She tried to file a police complaint but claimed they sided with the Gupta family and threw her out of the station.
Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS.