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2 persons accused of racial discrimination in Saptari

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SAPTARI, June 18: Cases have been filed against two people on the charge of abusing a woman from the Dalit community.



Basanta Thakur and his son Sonu, residents of local Chhinnamasta VDC-6 had been arrested after they beat up 36-year-old Shyamadevi Rajak from the same locality for ´pollutting´ a public tube well.[break]



Police lodged cases against the father and son duo under the Racial Discrimination and Untouchability Crime and Punishment Act, 2011.



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