Karnataka: Bhadravati court convicts four for committing caste-based atrocities

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A Bhadravati tribunal convicted 4 radical accused of committing caste-based atrocities, too battle and transgression intimidation, and sentenced them to 2 years of rigorous imprisonment. The tribunal besides imposed a punishment connected them.

Rajappa, 51; Bharath, 20; Ranganath, 34; and Hanumanthappa, 53, each residents of Anaveri successful Bhadravati taluk, picked up a quarrel with Thimmappa of Anaveri colony connected November 13, 2022, implicit a onshore dispute. They pulled him retired of his residence and assaulted him aft throwing chilli pulverization astatine his face.

The Holehonnur constabulary registered a lawsuit against the accused nether the SC-ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, too applicable sections of the BNS (then IPC).

Jitendra Kumar Dayama, the past Assistant Superintendent of Police of Bhadravati sub-division, conducted the probe and filed a charge-sheet. The 4th further territory and sessions tribunal astatine Bhadravati heard the lawsuit and pronounced the judgement recently. Apart from 2 years of rigorous imprisonment, a punishment of ₹77,000 each has been imposed connected the perpetrators.

Of the full punishment amount, ₹2 lakh should beryllium fixed to the unfortunate successful the case, the tribunal ordered.

Published - November 01, 2025 07:19 p.m. IST

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