Low-caste Indian Dalit killed for owning horse

[FarCenter]

AHMEDABAD (INDIA) (AFP) -
A young farmer from India's lowest Dalit community has been beaten to death for owning a horse, which is seen as a symbol of power and wealth, police said Saturday.

Police have detained three upper caste men for questioning after the body of 21-year-old Pradeep Rathod was found in a pool of blood near Timbi village in Gujarat state late Thursday night.

Dalits, formerly known as "untouchables", are among the most marginalised groups in India, where caste discrimination is outlawed but remains widespread.

Rathod's father, who found the body, "has alleged that his son was killed by people of upper caste community of his village because he owned a horse despite being a Dalit," deputy police superintendent A.M. Saiyed told AFP.

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[Matthew28]

1. That is also

what the gop wants for America...But killed for owning a house or car.

[CanonRay]

2. I cannot believe this shit still goes on in 2018.