In yet another case of caste- based violence, two youths of a backward class community were beaten up and their heads were tonsured by upper caste men, today in Nagan village of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh.
The accused, identified Satyendra Singh and Ravi Tiwari, levelled the charges of shoplifting against the victims- Ram Karan Patel and Manish Patel.
Satyendra has a small shop in the village and he suspected Manish and Ram Karan of stealing from his shop.
According to SP Mithelesh Kumar Shukla, after thrashing the youth, they also tonsured the heads of the youth.
While the accused tried to run away after the victims lodged a complaint, police nabbed them within few hours.
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