Dalit Teen Assaulted by Upper-Caste Hindus for Touching Water Bucket

A 16-year-old Dalit boy in Kanpur was allegedly beaten by upper-caste men for touching water at a public handpump. The teenager reported a fractured arm and being forced to lick spit from shoes. His father was also injured trying to intervene. Police registered an FIR under the SC/ST Act, though officials later called it a "mutual dispute." One suspect was arrested. Congress and Bhim Army leaders condemned the attack, demanding justice and highlighting ongoing caste-based violence in Uttar Pradesh.