IndiaA Dalit man named Parameshwar Suhas Hiwale, a truck driver, was assaulted by six individuals suspected to be Bajrang Dal members in Jalna district, Maharashtra, in May 2026. The assailants accused him of illegally transporting a bull and forced him to eat cattle dung, threatening to humiliate his 11-year-old son and harm his family if he reported the incident. Despite the victim lodging a formal complaint after a video of the attack went viral in August 2026, none of the accused have been arrested yet. The case has been filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The attackers also threatened to kill the victim and his family if he informed the authorities about the incident.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the incident as an act of cow vigilantism motivated by caste-based discrimination and religious extremism. It highlights the systemic abuse faced by Dalits, a marginalized community, and criticizes the failure of law enforcement to take action despite the severity of the crime. By
