Burnt body of Dalit boy found in Bhiwadi, second incident in 4 days
Post mortem report is awaited for clarity on the cause of death. Image for representation.
The burnt body of a Dalit boy was found in Bhiwadi in Rajasthan's Alwar district on Monday. This is the second death in the Jatav basti (a settlement of schedule caste people) in last four days.
Alwar Superintendent of Police Rahul Prakash said, "Prima facie it appears a suicide. We are investigating."
Post mortem report is awaited for clarity on the cause of death
The incident comes two days after a Dalit teenager was beaten to death in the same area while playing Holi, allegedly by a group of people.
According to police, the victim Neeraj Jatav, 16, was playing Holi with members of another community when clashes broke out between the two sides at Bhiwadi town.
