Criminals injured a Dalit laborer by striking him with an illegal weapon

after he refused to pay extortion money

The victim, Vikki Kumar (22)—son of Mohan Paswan, a resident of Katahn village under the Mehasi police station ,District east champaran , bihar and a member of the Scheduled Caste—was targeted on February 22, 2026. Three offenders belonging to non-Scheduled Caste communities—identified as Chandan Kumar, Shyam Ray, and Aditya Kumar—demanded an extortion sum of ₹5,000 from him. When he refused to pay, the three assailants severely injured him by beating him with illegal weapons and fled while threatening to kill him if he reported the matter. It is noteworthy that the victim had returned home from working out of town on February 21, 2026; upon learning of his return, the offenders arrived to demand extortion money, anticipating that he had brought back earnings. An FIR regarding the incident was registered at the Mehasi police station 12 days after the event occurred....

The documents relate to the death of Saurabh Swami Athawale (23 years old), a software developer from Pune.
Background
On 18 August 2025, Saurabh's mobile phone became unreachable and he could not be contacted by family members.
His relatives searched for him in the Katraj area and subsequently lodged a missing person complaint at Katraj Police Station.
The police were informed about his motorcycle, a Shine motorcycle (MH 12 WG 7897).
Discovery of the Body
On 19 August 2025, police informed the family that a motorcycle had been found near Katraj Ghat, close to the old Katraj Tunnel in Shindewadi village, Bhor Taluka, Pune District.
Around 10:00 a.m., family members and relatives reached the location and found Saurabh's body on a dirt road on a hillside.
The body reportedly had injuries on the stomach, hands, and the back of the head.
His motorcycle was found nearby.
Allegation by the Witness
The witness, Sangram Swami Athawale (brother of the deceased), stated his belief that Saurabh was murdered by an unknown person using a sharp weapon for unknown reasons.
He requested strict legal action against the unidentified accused person(s).
Fact-Finding Reference
The second document indicates that a fact-finding team conducted an inquiry and was preparing to present its findings and conclusions regarding the incident.
Conclusion:
The case concerns the suspicious death of Saurabh Swami Athawale after he went missing on 18 August 2025. His body was found the next day near Katraj Ghat with multiple injuries, leading his family to suspect murder and seek a thorough investigation and strict action against the unknown offender(s).

The documents relate to the death of Saurabh Swami Athawale (23 years old), a software developer from Pune.
Background
On 18 August 2025, Saurabh's mobile phone became unreachable and he could not be contacted by family members.
His relatives searched for him in the Katraj area and subsequently lodged a missing person complaint at Katraj Police Station.
The police were informed about his motorcycle, a Shine motorcycle (MH 12 WG 7897).
Discovery of the Body
On 19 August 2025, police informed the family that a motorcycle had been found near Katraj Ghat, close to the old Katraj Tunnel in Shindewadi village, Bhor Taluka, Pune District.
Around 10:00 a.m., family members and relatives reached the location and found Saurabh's body on a dirt road on a hillside.
The body reportedly had injuries on the stomach, hands, and the back of the head.
His motorcycle was found nearby.
Allegation by the Witness
The witness, Sangram Swami Athawale (brother of the deceased), stated his belief that Saurabh was murdered by an unknown person using a sharp weapon for unknown reasons.
He requested strict legal action against the unidentified accused person(s).
Fact-Finding Reference
The second document indicates that a fact-finding team conducted an inquiry and was preparing to present its findings and conclusions regarding the incident.
Conclusion:
The case concerns the suspicious death of Saurabh Swami Athawale after he went missing on 18 August 2025. His body was found the next day near Katraj Ghat with multiple injuries, leading his family to suspect murder and seek a thorough investigation and strict action against the unknown offender(s).

                                यह घटना जिला सोलन कीतहसील नालागढ़ के गाँव सालेवाल के एक समाज सेवी की है, आज देश को आज़ाद हुए 78 वर्ष से अधिक का समय हो गया है लेकिन दलित समाज के साथ अत्याचार व भेदभाव के मामले नहीं थम रहे है बड़े ही दुःख की बात है की दलित समाज के साथ अत्याचार तो हो ही रहे है पर जो कोई भी दलित समाज के हित की बात करता है या दलित समाज के लिए लड़ाई लड़ता है उसे या तो जान से मार दिया जाता है या उसके साथ बुरी तरह से मारपीट कर प्रताड़ित किया जाता है या उसे झूठे मामलों में फसाया जा रहा है. पीड़ित विजय कुमार, निवासी गाँव मलेवाल, डाकघर राजपुरा, तहसील नालागढ़, जिला सोलन (हि.प्र.) द्वारा प्रस्तुत शिकायत के अनुसार, दिनांक 23/04/2026 को जब वह किसान मंडी मलेवाल में अपनी दुकान लगा रहा था, तब नालागढ़ के डीएसपी (भीष्म ठाकुर) बिना किसी उचित लिखित आदेश के जबरदस्ती मंडी बंद करवाने लगे। जबकि स्थानीय जमींदार के पास इस संबंध में माननीय न्यायालय का स्टे ऑर्डर (Stay Order) पहले से मौजूद था। जब पीड़ित विजय कुमार ने डीएसपी से इस कार्रवाई से संबंधित लिखित आदेश दिखाने का विनम्रतापूर्वक निवेदन किया, तो उक्त अधिकारी अत्यधिक उग्र हो गए और उन्होंने पद का दुरुपयोग करते हुए पीड़ित के साथ अत्यंत अभद्र भाषा, माँ-बहन की गंभीर गालियों और हिंसक धमकियों का प्रयोग किया, जिससे वहाँ उपस्थित करीब 50 दुकानदारों के लगभग 5 लाख रुपये के माल का नुकसान होने की स्थिति उत्पन्न हो गई। इतना ही नहीं, उक्त डीएसपी ने पीड़ित के आत्मसम्मान को ठेस पहुँचाने की नीयत से सार्वजनिक रूप से उसकी जाति को लेकर अपमानजनक, आपत्तिजनक व जातिसूचक टिप्पणियां कीं, जो कि अनुसूचित जाति/जनजाति (अत्याचार निवारण) अधिनियम के तहत एक गंभीर दंडनीय अपराध है। उल्लेखनीय है कि उक्त अधिकारी द्वारा किया गया यह कृत्य कोई इकलौती घटना नहीं है, बल्कि यह गहरी राजनीतिक रंजिश और पूर्वाग्रह से प्रेरित दुर्भावना का हिस्सा है। इससे पूर्व भी उक्त डीएसपी ने पीड़ित विजय कुमार के भाई अनिल कुमार को निशाना बनाते हुए उनके खिलाफ पूरी तरह से झूठा मामला दर्ज किया था, उन्हें मानसिक व शारीरिक रूप से प्रताड़ित किया था, तथा उस दौरान भी उनके साथ सरेआम जातिसूचक शब्दों का उच्चारण कर उन्हें अपमानित किया था। डीएसपी द्वारा एक ही परिवार के सदस्यों को लगातार जातिगत रूप से प्रताड़ित करने, झूठे मामलों में फंसाने और खुलेआम धमकियां देने के कारण वर्तमान में पीड़ित, उसका भाई अनिल कुमार और उनका पूरा परिवार अत्यंत भयभीत है तथा अपनी सुरक्षा को लेकर गंभीर रूप से आशंकित है, जिसके मद्देनजर उक्त दोषी अधिकारी के खिलाफ निष्पक्ष जांच, एससी/एसटी एक्ट के तहत सख्त कानूनी कार्रवाई और पीड़ित परिवार को तत्काल पुलिस सुरक्षा प्रदान किया जाना अत्यंत आवश्यक है।

The complainant, Pradnya Uday Mahajan (alias Pradnya Siddharth Londhe), aged 27 years. residing at Nanded Phata, Jadhav Nagar. Pune, has alleged that she and her family were subjected to repeated caste-based abuse and physical assault by the accused: Satish Damodar Punde, Kavita Satish Punde. Rekha Sunil Jagtap, and Savita Sunil Jagtap.

On January 26, 2025, at around 9:45 PM, Satish Punde went to the house of the complainant's mother, Sangeeta Siddharth Londhe, and verbally abused her using casteist slurs, threatening to burn her house and harm the family. He also verbally abused the complainant with derogatory terms. On March 16, 2025, at approximately 8:30 PM, the complainant and her sister Pallavi were physically assaulted by Satish Punde, Kavita Punde, Savita Jagtap, and Rekha Jagtap. During this incident, Satish Punde tore the complainant's dress, causing her mental distress and humiliation. The complainant alleges that the actions of the accused caused both physical and psychological harm, and that the abuse was motivated by caste discrimination. A charge sheet has been filed against the four accused for their involvement in the incidents.