Fact Check: Dalit man who refused to do labour work was tonsured by people of same caste
In a shocking incident in Jhansi, a person was tied up and the bullies tonsured his head for refusing to work for them.
Claim :
A Dalit man being tonsured as a punishment for refusing to work as a labourerFact :
According to the police, the persons who humiliated the man also belong to the same community as the victim
In a shocking incident in Jhansi, a person was tied up and the bullies tonsured his head for refusing to work for them. This disturbing incident took place in the Takori village of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh on October 22, 2024. A viral video that was shot while this humiliation was taking place went viral on social media sparking outrage among the netizens. Following the incident, the victim complained to the police, demanding immediate action against the attackers.
Meanwhile, on social media, people are sharing the video with the claim that this incident occurred due to casteism and he was discriminated against as he is a Dalit. The viral video is in circulation with the claim in Hindi “उत्तर प्रदेश झांसी के सीपरी बा
When translated, it claims “In Sipri Bazar police station of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit's head was shaved because he refused to do forced labor. Not only this, he was beaten up, hung upside down from a tree, and paraded around the village with his head shaved. This is the poison of casteism! This is discrimination against Shudras! “
Fact Check:
The claim is Misleading. There is no caste angle to the incident.
When we searched the keyframes extracted from the viral video using Google reverse image search, we found that Jhansi police took to X and responded to all the users who shared the video tagging them. According to the message shared by them ‘Regarding the video received by the Police Station Sipri Bazar area, police has registered FIR and started taking action. On 23.10.24, the plaintiff Shri Baba, son of Shri Ramnarayan, gave a complaint at Sipri Bazar police station alleging that some people belonging to the same section of the society, without any reason, on 22.10.24, around 2.20 pm, thrashed, abused, and threatened him. Based on the complaint received, a case has been registered against four accused under relevant sections at the local police station. The police are making efforts for the early arrest of the accused. It is noteworthy that a video has come to light through social media, in which some persons are seen cutting the hair of the plaintiff. Taking cognizance of the video received, it will be included in the registered case and the investigation will be properly done.
According to dnpindia.in, a case of cruelty against a labourer has come to light in Jhansi, UP, for refusing to feed the buffalo and collect dung. The labourer was first hung upside down from a tree and beaten badly. After this, his hands were tied and a barber shaved his head. He was also paraded around the entire village in Sipri Bazaar. A labourer living in a village in the Sipri Bazaar police station area of Jhansi alleged that some bullies asked him to collect buffalo dung and work in their fields. When he refused to work, he was treated brutally.
We also found the video posted by the Jhansi police, where the police official stated that both parties belonged to the same section of the society. An FIR has been registered by the police and four people have been arrested in this incident.
Therefore, the viral video showing a person being tonsured by a few people does not show people belonging to higher caste punishing a Dalit. The claim is False.
