Gujarat Dalit man asks for salary, employer forces him to hold her footwear in mouth
According to the FIR, Nilesh Dalsaniya, 21, his elder brother Mehul and their neighbour Bhavesh Makwana went to the office of Raniba Industries Pvt Ltd (RIPL) — a private firm run by Vibhuti Patel — at around 7 pm.
Nilesh demanded his salary for the 16 days he had worked in the exports department of RIPL in October. A businesswoman along with her employees was booked in Gujarat’s Morbi town Thursday for allegedly forcing a Dalit youth — a former staffer in her firm — to apologise with her footwear in his mouth for demanding his salary.
According to the FIR, Nilesh Dalsaniya, 21, his elder brother Mehul and their neighbour Bhavesh Makwana went to the office of Raniba Industries Pvt Ltd (RIPL) — a private firm run by Vibhuti Patel — at around 7 pm.
Nilesh demanded his salary for the 16 days he had worked in the exports department of RIPL in October. However, as per the FIR, Om Patel, who identified himself as Vibhuti’s brother, assaulted Nilesh. It added that Parixit Patel, a manager in Vibhuti’s office, along with Vibhuti and four others, also assaulted the Dalit youth. They allegedly dragged him to an elevator, took him to the terrace of the commercial building and beat him up with belt while also kicking and punching him.