Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Dalit man dies after casteist attack in UP
A 35-year-old man named Sameer Kumar from Uttar Pradesh was attacked by a group of men who used caste-based slurs against him.
The attack happened on November 25 near a canal in Mau district.
Sameer was badly hurt and taken to different hospitals for treatment.
Unfortunately, he died on December 18 at a hospital in Lucknow.
The police have registered a case against the attackers, including provisions of the SC/ST Act.
The police officer in charge of the area has also been removed because the family says the police did not act quickly enough to help Sameer.
Sameer Kumar, a 35-year-old Dalit man, died after being assaulted in a casteist attack in Mau district, Uttar Pradesh.
The attack occurred on November 25 near a canal close to Mayari village, with attackers using caste-based slurs.
Sameer was initially treated at the district hospital in Mau, then referred to a trauma center in Varanasi, and finally shifted to King George’s Medical University in Lucknow, where he succumbed to his injuries on December 18.
A case was registered on December 7 against four named and two unidentified accused under relevant sections, including the SC/ST Act.
The Station House Officer (SHO) of Ramapur police station has been removed pending an inquiry into the delayed action in the case.
- Who
- Sameer Kumar, a 35-year-old Dalit man
- What
- Died after being assaulted in a casteist attack
- When
- Attack on November 25, death on December 18
- Where
- Ramapur police station area, Mau district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Allegedly due to caste-based slurs and assault
- Victim's Name
- Sameer Kumar
- Victim's Age
- 35
- Location of Attack
- Ramapur police station area, Mau district, UP
- Date of Attack
- November 25
- Date of Death
- December 18
- Hospital
- King George’s Medical University, Lucknow
- Accused
- Robin Singh and members of his gang (four named and two unidentified)
- Action Taken
- Case registered under SC/ST Act, SHO removed