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Three Arrested in Madhya Pradesh After Dalit Man Forced to Drink Urine

Bhind, Madhya Pradesh – October 22, 2025 – Three men have been arrested in Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh, following allegations that they abducted and assaulted a 25-year-old man from the Scheduled Castes (SC) community, forcing him to drink urine.

According to police reports, the victim was abducted from Gwalior on Monday, October 20, 2025, and transported to Bhind, where he was subjected to brutal treatment. “According to the complainant, three persons abducted him from Gwalior on Monday (October 20, 2025) and brought him to Bhind in a vehicle, where he was beaten up and forced to drink urine,” Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Pathak said. The victim is a resident of Akutpura village in the Surpura police station area of Bhind.

The victim alleges that he was abducted from his in-laws’ home in Deendayal Nagar, Gwalior. He was beaten with a plastic pipe and forced to drink urine from a bottle. He was then taken to Akutpura village, tied with an iron chain, and forced to consume urine again.

Police have identified the main suspect as Sonu Barua, a resident of Datawali village. The victim previously worked as Barua’s driver but had recently quit. Authorities believe this triggered the assault. The other two suspects have been identified as Alok Sharma and Chhotu Ojha.

“The victim is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital,” stated Mr. Pathak.

A case has been registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, as well as relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pertaining to kidnapping, assault, and inhuman treatment.

This incident follows a disturbing pattern of caste-based violence in Madhya Pradesh. Recent incidents include a similar case in Katni district, where a SC youth was allegedly beaten and urinated upon for opposing illegal mining, and another in Guna district where a man was forced to drink urine and paraded in women’s clothing. In March, a man was forced to drink urine for eloping with a married woman in Ujjain district. A viral video in July 2023 had triggered national outrage after it captured a man urinating on a tribal in Sidhi district.
The investigation is ongoing.

Published: October 22, 2025 11:54 AM IST
Location: Bhind, Madhya Pradesh.

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