16 Dalits Tortured, Locked Up In Karnataka, Pregnant Woman Loses Baby
Jagadeesha Gowda, a staunch BJP supporter in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district, has been accused of keeping 16 Dalit people locked up for days in his coffee plantation. The victims say they were tortured. One of them, a pregnant woman, lost her baby after he assaulted her, the police said. A police case has been registered and the woman is undergoing treatment at the district hospital.
