"caste-violence"

An 18-year-old Dalit youth, Ketan Lal, was allegedly beaten to death in Pratapnagar, Uttarakhand, over an inter-caste friendship. His friend was injured. Police have filed a murder case under the SC/ST Act and detained one suspect

Despite a rowdy sheet being opened against him in 2022, Mallesh reportedly continued to harass the woman.