Dalit Activists Arrested

Ten activists of the Bhim Army were arrested on Saturday after they tried to snatch the body of a 26-year-old Dalit youth from his relatives to "do politics" over it, police said.

Dalit labour activist Nodeep Kaur, who arrested on January 12 from a labourers' protest at Kundli border point, was today granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in an attempt to murder case. She has been lodged in a Karnal jail in Haryana. Ms Kaur had accused the police of sexual assault under custody, but the allegation was denied by au...

The farmer protest, the resultant law and order issues, and a string of arrests in the aftermath of the January 26 violence in the national capital has brought international attention on India. The focus has particularly been on the alleged police high-handedness against and arm-twisting of dissenters in India in the past few weeks. The arrest of y...

A 23-year-old Dalit labourer and trade union activist from Punjab has been behind bars for a month without bail. Nodeep Kaur was arrested on January 12 when she had joined a protest by labourers at Haryana's Kundli. The young woman has been in police custody for nearly a month without bail and has allegedly suffered sexual abuse while in custody.

Maharashtra Police Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that activists arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence and Maoist links were mobilising Dalits to achieve the motive of the CPI (Maoist) to "overthrow the government".

Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde, an accused in Bhima-Koregaon case, was arrested from Mumbai early this morning. Mr Teltumbde was arrested by the Pune police a day after his request for protection from arrest was rejected by a court.

Human rights lawyer Sudha Bharadawaj, one of the five activists arrested today over allegations of Maoist links, was lauded by her supporters for her "ability to smile under trying circumstances". Nine activists were raided in six cities in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence in January, in which Dalit activists had clashed with upper-caste...

Nine rights activists were searched and five of them arrested on Tuesday over allegations of Maoist links after sweeping multi-city raids that have been described by many as "absolutely chilling" and a "virtual declaration of emergency". The raids and arrests were by the Pune police, in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence in January, in whi...

Demanding a fair investigation into the Bhima-Koregaon riots, the Congress on Friday slammed BJP's double speak after NDA ally and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale had remarked that it was not right to arrest Dalit rights activists branding them as Maoists.

Five activists associated with the Bhima Koregaon protests have been arrested early on Wednesday morning. The police alleged all of them have Maoist links.

About 31 Dalit activists were arrested on Monday afternoon by the Uttar Pradesh police from the Press Club in Lucknow, where they had called a press conference. They were all released later.

Amid a raging row over registering of a case against two Dalit sisters and sending them to jail for allegedly attacking a CPI(M) activist in Kannur, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said there was no need to react to the issue.

One of the two women who were arrested and released on bail on charges of attacking a CPM activist in Kerala allegedly attempted suicide at her home last night.

Ten activists of the Bhim Army were arrested on Saturday after they tried to snatch the body of a 26-year-old Dalit youth from his relatives to "do politics" over it, police said.

Dalit labour activist Nodeep Kaur, who arrested on January 12 from a labourers' protest at Kundli border point, was today granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in an attempt to murder case. She has been lodged in a Karnal jail in Haryana. Ms Kaur had accused the police of sexual assault under custody, but the allegation was denied by au...

The farmer protest, the resultant law and order issues, and a string of arrests in the aftermath of the January 26 violence in the national capital has brought international attention on India. The focus has particularly been on the alleged police high-handedness against and arm-twisting of dissenters in India in the past few weeks. The arrest of y...

A 23-year-old Dalit labourer and trade union activist from Punjab has been behind bars for a month without bail. Nodeep Kaur was arrested on January 12 when she had joined a protest by labourers at Haryana's Kundli. The young woman has been in police custody for nearly a month without bail and has allegedly suffered sexual abuse while in custody.

Maharashtra Police Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that activists arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence and Maoist links were mobilising Dalits to achieve the motive of the CPI (Maoist) to "overthrow the government".

Dalit scholar Anand Teltumbde, an accused in Bhima-Koregaon case, was arrested from Mumbai early this morning. Mr Teltumbde was arrested by the Pune police a day after his request for protection from arrest was rejected by a court.

Human rights lawyer Sudha Bharadawaj, one of the five activists arrested today over allegations of Maoist links, was lauded by her supporters for her "ability to smile under trying circumstances". Nine activists were raided in six cities in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence in January, in which Dalit activists had clashed with upper-caste...

Nine rights activists were searched and five of them arrested on Tuesday over allegations of Maoist links after sweeping multi-city raids that have been described by many as "absolutely chilling" and a "virtual declaration of emergency". The raids and arrests were by the Pune police, in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence in January, in whi...

Demanding a fair investigation into the Bhima-Koregaon riots, the Congress on Friday slammed BJP's double speak after NDA ally and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale had remarked that it was not right to arrest Dalit rights activists branding them as Maoists.

Five activists associated with the Bhima Koregaon protests have been arrested early on Wednesday morning. The police alleged all of them have Maoist links.

About 31 Dalit activists were arrested on Monday afternoon by the Uttar Pradesh police from the Press Club in Lucknow, where they had called a press conference. They were all released later.

Amid a raging row over registering of a case against two Dalit sisters and sending them to jail for allegedly attacking a CPI(M) activist in Kannur, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said there was no need to react to the issue.

One of the two women who were arrested and released on bail on charges of attacking a CPM activist in Kerala allegedly attempted suicide at her home last night.