Dalit Kid Assault for Allegedly Crossing Legged in School

According to the police, the alleged incident took place during the parent-teacher association A 16-year-old Dalit student was assaulted by a man and his son, a student of the same school, forallegedly crossing his legs at school. father of a caste Hindu student, shouted at him for daring to cross his legs in front of caste Hindus. The repercussion was felt the next day, when the



Caste Hindu student from Nelakottai in Dindigul district got down near the school from a bus and the Dalit boy and his father, who were waiting for him allegedly assaulted him with a wooden log A senior police officer said that they will conduct a peace meeting with the parents and students of both communities. They have also advised teachers to inculcate a sense of communal harmony.