Dalit lawyer killed over ‘anti-Brahmin posts’: police

Written by Srinath Rao
, Sohini Ghosh
| Mumbai/ahmedabad |

September 27, 2020 4:32:11 am





Police in Mumbai said Raval, who, like the victim, hails from Rapar, had clashed with Maheshwari on his views on Brahminism.

An employee of a stationery shop in Malad West, Mumbai, was arrested on Saturday, less than 24 hours after he allegedly murdered a Dalit lawyer and activist in Gujarat’s Kutch district over his social media posts.

The victim, Devji Maheshwari, was a senior activist of the All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation (BAMCEF) and of the Indian Legal Professionals Association.

Police in Mumbai said Raval, who, like the victim, hails from Rapar, had clashed with…

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