Chittorgarh, Feb. 20 -- A 15-year-old Dalit boy, Chetan Prakash Regar, was allegedly insulted and assaulted because of his caste at the Laxmi Narayan Temple in Ghosunda village of Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district.

Son of Mangilal Regar, Chetan recounted the incident in his complaint. On February 7, at around 8 am, he visited the temple to pray, and while returning Shubham Sukhwal, a man from the upper caste, reportedly stopped him and hurled casteist slurs.

According to the First Information Report accessed by Mooknayak, Shubhamasked Chetan, "You are a Chamar, how dare you come to our temple?"

Shubham was triggered when Chetan replied that anyone can visit the temple. The accused allegedly began shouting casteist remarks at him, callin...