UP shocker: Dalit man forced to ‘clean temple floor with tongue’; accused booked

A 60-year-old Dalit man was allegedly humiliated and forced to lick spilled water inside a Lucknow temple after being accused of defiling the premises. The accused reportedly hurled casteist abuses and threatened the victim. Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Act.