July 20, 2020: A Dalit man was stripped and beaten up along with his family members in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district for allegedly touching the motorcycle of an upper-caste person on Monday.

The incident, which took place on Saturday, came to light after a video of the attack was shared widely on social media.

The man has filed a police complaint against 13 people. A case has been registered under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The video came at a time when physical distancing norms are in place to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the attackers were not wearing masks and violating guidelines.