5 booked for assaulting Dalit woman, preventing her from fetching water from well in Jharkhand

He said the accused family also filed a police complaint on Monday, accusing the Dalit woman of assaulting them.

“Based on the woman’s application, we registered a case under sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and BNS against Amrendra Kumar, his wife Remi Devi, their two sons and another person.

Police subsequently launched a detailed investigation and found that the well was located on the premises of Amrendra’s house, the officer said.

However, police are investigating allegations of humiliation and assault, and appropriate action will be taken against the accused once the probe is completed, he added.