K'taka upper caste man put pesticides in well used by Dalits
An upper caste man from Karnataka's Channur village allegedly dumped endosulfan pesticide in a well which was exclusively used by the Dalit community. The accused has been booked under charges of attempted murder and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The upper caste community refused Dalits access to other wells despite the situation, police said.