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Lucknow: A 20-year-old Dalit college student in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh allegedly died by suicide after being assaulted and humiliated over his caste identity, in an incident that has once again exposed the persistent scourge of caste-based discrimination and violence in India.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the student, identified as Atin Kumar, was found dead in his room in UP\u2019s Firozabad district, a day after he was confronted and beaten at a local library for belonging to the Dalit community \u2014 a historically oppressed caste long subjected to social exclusion and systemic discrimination.<\/p>\n
Police said a handwritten suicide note recovered from his room referenced harassment and assault linked to the incident. Family members also reported visible injury marks on his body, including a fractured finger, indicating the severity of the attack.<\/p>\n
A complaint filed by his father, Ajay Kumar, said that Atin regularly visited the RM Library after attending college classes. On Saturday evening, several men at the library confronted him and questioned him about his caste identity, and physically assaulted him after he disclosed that he was a Dalit.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy son suffered injuries in the assault and came back home humiliated,\u201d his father said in the police complaint. \u201cHe did not share the ordeal with the family and was found dead the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Atin was the only son of his specially-abled parents. Alongside his studies as a Bachelor of Science student, he also ran a small grocery shop to help support the family financially.<\/p>\n
Police have registered a criminal case against six people under charges including murder, rioting, assault and caste-based atrocities. Some of the accused have reportedly been arrested, while efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining suspects.<\/p>\n
The tragic incident has triggered outrage on social media and renewed debate over the entrenched caste discrimination in India, where Dalits continue to face violence, social exclusion and humiliation. Despite constitutional safeguards, caste-based oppression remains deeply embedded in many parts of Indian society where social hierarchies continue to shape access to education, employment and public spaces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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