: Karnataka: Hindutva supremacists attack Dalit family on charges of religious conversion #IndiaNEWS A group of Hindutva supremacists attacked a Dalit family residing in Tukkanatti village in Karnataka’s

Karnataka: Hindutva supremacists attack Dalit family on charges of religious conversion #IndiaNEWS
A group of Hindutva supremacists attacked a Dalit family residing in Tukkanatti village in Karnataka’s Belagavi district after accusing them of converting their neighbours to Christianity, reported The Hindu.Five members of the family were injured in the attack, and one woman suffered burn injuries. The injured are being treated at a government and a private hospital near Mudalagi town.The group allegedly barged into the home of Kavita and Akshay Kumar Karaganavi on December 29 around 1 pm. Akshay Kumar Karaganvi, a pastor, was conducting prayers at the time.The Hindutva supremacists asked them to stop the prayers. Following this, an argument broke out and the group assaulted members of the family. The group allegedly threw hot curry on one of the women, Bharati Vyapari, and also attacked another, Mahadevi Jogi, according to The News Minute.One of the accused, identified as Ramesh Dandaur, also allegedly snatched a gold chain that belonged to one of the family members.“They abused our caste as a group of toilet cleaners and chappal makers, and that we were betraying the Hindu faith that were born into,??? Akshay Karaganavi told the police, The Hindu reported, citing an officer.A case was registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989, and the Atrocities Act amendment ordinance of 2014. The first information report also contained...Read more

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