In India, if you're of a lower caste, it can be dangerous holding a girl's hands...

 In a shocking incident, a 13-year-old Dalit boy was chained to a tractor and 
dragged around Basaura village under the Shrinagarpolice station in Mahoba district for allegedly holding a minor girl’s hand on Wednesday. 

According to reports, the boy, identified as Nandu (name changed), son of Dasaiya Ahirwar, suffered serious injuries and was admitted to a hospital where doctors stated his condition to be stable. 

The incident took place on Wednesday when Nandu and an 11-year-old girl, daughter of one Sukhlal Rajput of the same village, were bathing near a village well. 

The victim’s father, narrating the incident to TOI on phone, said the girl’s father, along with his relatives, arrived there and after mercilessly assaulting Nandu with sticks, forcibly confined him to his place for several hours. They accused Nandu of teasing the girl. The boy’s family, however, claimed that he had just held her hands. More...

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