A chilling video from Jhansi has reignited debate on caste cruelty in India, raising serious questions, how was a Dalit man humiliated beaten and forced to strip at gunpoint despite decades of laws safeguarding equality?
Dalit man assaulted and humiliated on camera in Jhansi.
Jhansi: A disturbing case of caste based violence has emerged from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh where a young Dalit man was allegedly tortured locked inside a room and beaten mercilessly by a group of men. The video of the brutal assault which shows the victim being hit repeatedly with slippers and a stick has sparked shock and outrage across the country. Authorities have lodged a First Information Report and legal action has begun under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
The victim identified as Harsh Valmiki was reportedly taken away on the pretext of buying a cigarette on November 22 near Premnagar police station area. Instead of a shop he was escorted to a residence where four men allegedly snatched his phone abused him and began assaulting him. The clip circulating online shows one of the accused raining blows while abusing the victim who pleads for mercy throughout the recording.
The footage reveals a harrowing moment when the attackers demand that Harsh strip and touch their feet. Refusing to comply invites further beating as the accused repeatedly hit him with slippers and a stick. The victim folds his hands begs for forgiveness and at one point is heard assuring he will not approach the police. Despite his desperate pleas the assault continues while another man keeps recording the incident on a mobile phone.
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Harsh later stated that he filed a complaint only after his injuries healed. In his account he named multiple individuals including Nishant Saxena Sukrit Kanishk Ahirwar Ravindra and Bhanu Pal alleging all were present during the assault.
"Saale Bhangi, tumhara dimag kharab..?"⚠️
A Dalit boy named Harsh Valmiki was held at gunpoint & thrashed with slippers in Jhansi, UP, by four Manuwadi caste Hindus.
Nishant Saxena and his casteist goons beat him mercilessly. Horrifying!
I am trying to connect with the victim. pic.twitter.com/ss2HELOWBB
— Suraj Kumar Bauddh (@SurajKrBauddh) December 5, 2025
Authorities have taken action in the case and registered offences under relevant sections of the BNS along with provisions of the SC ST Act given the caste linked nature of the offence. So far Sukrit Anand Nayak and Kanishk Ahirwar have been arrested. However Nishant Saxena who is believed to be main instigator remains absconding. Police teams have been deployed to locate him and further investigation is underway.
Officials stated that the exact motive behind the assault remains unclear but the brutality recorded in the video indicates premeditated humiliation and conscious targeting.
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Despite decades of legal reforms caste based discrimination continues to surface in violent and humiliating forms. Social stigma remains deeply rooted in many parts of rural India where power imbalance allows dominant castes to wield intimidation unchecked. Laws exist strong and enforceable yet incidents like Jhansi expose a harsh truth that legislation alone cannot dismantle mindset. Education awareness and structural social reform remain slow processes and victims still suffer in silence unless evidence appears online. Every such incident brings back a painful reminder that equality on paper does not always translate to equality in life.
India progresses technologically economically and socially but discrimination lingers in shadows resurfacing through violence humiliation and forced obedience. Until society collectively rejects caste superiority such horrors may continue to haunt headlines.
