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In vadgaon siddheshwar village of Osmanabad district, the Janrav Dalit family belongng to SC (Mahar) caste were having land dispute with More family belonging to Marath community. On dated 28th February 2021 afternoon @ 2 to 3 pm, three accused Rajendra More, Ganesh More and Kedar More came to the victims house and started abusing on caste and beaten up this dalit family of which the three persons injured seriously. On dated 3rd March 2021, deceased Bhagwat Ambadas Janrav aged about 60 years died during the treatment in Hospital.
On dated 3rd Octomber 2020, @ about 10.30pm the dalit minor girl victim Pragati Ahiwale aged 15 years went to attend the natures call and she did not returned home. Her mother Laxmi Ahiwale inquired about her and when she was missing for entire night she lodged the kidnapping case against anknown person. Thereafter three days later the dead body of victim Pragati was found in the village nereby well in suspecious condition of stone tied to her west and the police inquired about the incident. The police found that the victim had some physical relation with one accused in the village and the accused informed that she was insisting for marriage and on denial she committed sucide. The police added the sections of rape, abatement of suicide and POCSOA.
The Dalit Lawye Adv. Sujit Nikalje doing Ph.D.(Law) from Mumbai City came to his native village with his family as there was lockdown in city. On dated 6th September 2020 when he went to his farm and near by his farm his wife was swiming in the river six accused beloning to Maratha community were allready there in the river and one of them outraged the modesty of wife of Sujit Nikalje. The accused were from the next village of the victim and they were knowing the caste of victim so they again came to the victim and talked in abusive language and disputed. Thereafter when the victims family were going back to their home the six accused came there alongwith sticks and rods and assaulted the victim Sujit Nikalaje and his brother Swapnil Nikalje and abused on caste.
On dated 27th August 2020 @ around 6.30 pm, the Complainant Sushma Sunil More and three other women were discussing some issues in front of Dnyanganga Academy with the Buddhist Dharmaguru Prakash Bhalerao and Prakash Kharat. At that time the accused Yuvraj Kadam, Ganesh Kadam and Bharat Kadam who were dunked came there and started abusing on caste and also outraged the modesty of victim by tearing the blouse in public.