{"id":302037,"date":"2025-07-11T16:16:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=302037"},"modified":"2025-07-11T17:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T11:43:42","slug":"in-odisha-ganjam-dist-dalit-men-tortured-over-false-accusation-of-cow-smuggling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/in-odisha-ganjam-dist-dalit-men-tortured-over-false-accusation-of-cow-smuggling\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens arrested in Odisha after 2 Dalit men tortured on false charges of cow smuggling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Incidents of violence by so-called cow protection groups affiliated to Hindutva outfits have been on the rise in several north Indian states. Now, one such incident has come to light from the Ganjam district of Odisha where two Dalit men were brutally tortured on false charges of cow smuggling. They were allegedly beaten up, half tonsured, and forced to eat grass and drink sewer water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-36-1024x1024.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to a report by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/odisha\/2025\/Jun\/24\/odisha-2-dalit-men-beaten-up-tonsured-forced-to-eat-grass-drink-drain-water-on-cattle-smuggling-suspicion\">Indian Express<\/a>, victims Bulu Nayak (52) and Babul Nayak (43), residents of Singipur village in Sanakhemundi Tehsil in Ganjam District, had bought a cow and two calves from Haripur to be given as dowry in a family wedding. While they were taking the cattle to their village in a tempo rickshaw, a group of locals stopped them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The group accused them of illegally transporting the cows, and snatched their mobile phones and money. They allegedly demanded Rs 30,000 to release the animals. When the duo refused, the group tied their hands and legs and brutally assaulted them. Next, they were taken to a local salon where parts of their heads were shaved. They were then made to walk on their knees for about two kilometres to Jahada village where they were allegedly forced to eat grass and drink water from a drain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The incident took place in broad daylight on June 22, 2025 at Kharigumma village under Dharakot block in Ganjam district. Both the victims somehow managed to escape from the spot and were provided first aid at a local hospital, after which they lodged a complaint with the Dharakote Police.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AmiyaPandav\/status\/1937045001294496163\">photos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/16osAs2LBf\/\">videos<\/a> of the incident went viral on social media, several <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SaralPatel\/status\/1937203538838610101\">social media users<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BhimArmyChief\/status\/1937397648538955986\">social activists<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RahulGandhi\/status\/1937168316025438306\">politicians<\/a>, started sharing the visuals and demanding the arrest of the accused and that appropriate action be taken against them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QcB7MPNB1yc?si=AdvBTo7eVB0yW-n9]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On June 23, the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sp_ganjam\/status\/1937190904957157604\">official X handle<\/a> of the Ganjam SP reported that eight accused had been arrested and one minor boy apprehended after a case had been registered under the relevant sections of the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sp_ganjam\/status\/1937506866227224965\">BNS and SC\/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A case has been registered under relevant sections of BNS and SC\/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.<\/p>\n<p>During investigation, 8 accused persons have been arrested and one CICL apprehended. All were forwarded to the Hon&#8217;ble court. (2\/2) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LxUFlKkrSX\">pic.twitter.com\/LxUFlKkrSX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SP Ganjam (@sp_ganjam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sp_ganjam\/status\/1937506866227224965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On June 26, the police <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sp_ganjam\/status\/1938217225867202723\">reported<\/a> that the main accused in the incident had been arrested A <a href=\"https:\/\/jantaserishta.com\/local\/odisha\/juvenile-among-nine-arrested-for-torturing-two-dalit-men-in-odishas-ganjam-district-4106659\">local news portal<\/a> carried the names of the accused arrested in the case in a report dated June 25. They were identified as Sibashankar Mohanty, Satya Sahu, Bainath Bisoi, Om Gowda, Ganapati Palei, Santosh Dakua, Shankar Das, and Narayan Dakua and a minor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another report published <a href=\"https:\/\/odishabytes.com\/3-more-arrested-in-dalit-men-torture-case-in-odishas-ganjam-total-16\/\">on July 3<\/a> stated that a total of 16 people had been arrested in the case so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Alarming Increase in Cow-Vigilantism Violence<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is pertinent to note that cases of violence related to cow-vigilantism have skyrocketed in the recent past. From 2016 to 2020, lynching or mob violence following suspected cow slaughter or trade has claimed at least 50 lives, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/acleddata.com\/2021\/05\/03\/cow-protection-legislation-and-vigilante-violence-in-india\/\">report by ACLED<\/a>, an independent non-profit organisation that tracks and analyses data on violent conflict and protest across all countries and regions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ACLED recorded a sharp increase in the number of incidents of political violence related to the protection of cows in India in 2018. Compared to 2016, incidents of political violence related to cow protection increased by more than 40% in 2017 and almost doubled in 2018, with this increase in violence coinciding with the establishment of BJP-led governments in several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Jharkhand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%AC-%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%A8%E0%A5%A6-1024x787.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The report further revealed that more than 80% of reported incidents of cow protection-related violence were carried out against civilians. The victims of these attacks were usually those involved in the cattle trade and individuals belonging to minority groups, including Muslims, Dalits or Adivasi communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/cow--1024x765.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Incidents of violence by so-called cow protection groups affiliated to Hindutva outfits have been on the rise in several north Indian states. Now, one such incident has come to light from the Ganjam district of Odisha where two Dalit men were brutally tortured on false charges of cow smuggling. 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