Dalit Woman Alleges Police Beat Her While Holding Newborn

Poonam Devi, Dalit woman in Kanpur Dehat, said villagers beat her and husband Trimul Singh after he sought wages before Diwali. She claimed they used caste slurs and threatened to kill them. She said two women police personnel held her arms and beat her while she held newborn daughter. Police denied assault claims, said couple misbehaved and she filed complaint.

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