<p>Jaipur: A Dalit tractor driver was allegedly thrashed by a brick kiln owner in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu for allegedly touching a water pot, police said Tuesday.</p><p>He was also allegedly taken away to a town in Haryana and his family was asked to pay a ransom for his release, they said.</p><p>Police said Chimanlal Meghwal was released only after his brother paid the money.</p>.UP bypolls: Dalit votes may become a gamechanger in Milkipur.<p>According to police, the incident happened at a brick kiln in Pacheri Kalan police station, Jhunjhunu district on Saturday when Meghwal had gone to collect bricks at the kiln owned by Vinod Yadav.</p><p>After paying an amount for the bricks, the tractor driver tried drinking water from a pot when Yadav kicked him.</p><p>Later, Yadav along with two others allegedly took him to Rewari in Haryana in a car thrashed him with belts and demanded Rs 1.5 lakh from his family for his release. He was released after his brother paid the money, police said.</p>.Man alleges families being ostracised in Madhya Pradesh village for eating prasad from Dalit; cops deny claim.<p>On Sunday, a case was registered by Meghwal who had injury marks on his body. He has been given treatment at Pacheri community health centre, Sub-Inspector Rajpal said.</p><p>The SI said Meghwal claimed that he was beaten for drinking water from a pot. He is yet to be questioned by police. </p>
<p>Jaipur: A Dalit tractor driver was allegedly thrashed by a brick kiln owner in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu for allegedly touching a water pot, police said Tuesday.</p><p>He was also allegedly taken away to a town in Haryana and his family was asked to pay a ransom for his release, they said.</p><p>Police said Chimanlal Meghwal was released only after his brother paid the money.</p>.UP bypolls: Dalit votes may become a gamechanger in Milkipur.<p>According to police, the incident happened at a brick kiln in Pacheri Kalan police station, Jhunjhunu district on Saturday when Meghwal had gone to collect bricks at the kiln owned by Vinod Yadav.</p><p>After paying an amount for the bricks, the tractor driver tried drinking water from a pot when Yadav kicked him.</p><p>Later, Yadav along with two others allegedly took him to Rewari in Haryana in a car thrashed him with belts and demanded Rs 1.5 lakh from his family for his release. He was released after his brother paid the money, police said.</p>.Man alleges families being ostracised in Madhya Pradesh village for eating prasad from Dalit; cops deny claim.<p>On Sunday, a case was registered by Meghwal who had injury marks on his body. He has been given treatment at Pacheri community health centre, Sub-Inspector Rajpal said.</p><p>The SI said Meghwal claimed that he was beaten for drinking water from a pot. He is yet to be questioned by police. </p>