4 held for thrashing Dalit boy accused of rape in Rajasthan

Jaipur: Four persons were arrested for thrashing a 17-year-old Dalit boy who allegedly raped a minor girl in Pali district of the state, police said on Wednesday.

The locals claimed that the boy allegedly raped the girl near a religious place in Raas on June 1, they said.

“A rape case against the accused was lodged on June 1. He was detained and sent to a child care home,” Superintendent of Police, Pali Anand Sharma said.

After a video of the boy being assaulted by the four locals was circulated on social media, they were arrested on Tuesday, police said.

“Yesterday, a video went viral in which four persons are seen thrashing him. They were arrested,” he added.