Gujarat Court Convicts Five, Acquits 35 in 2016 Una Dalit Flogging Case

A sessions court in Veraval, Gujarat, convicted five men and acquitted 35 others in the 2016 Una Dalit flogging case involving the assault of seven Dalits accused of cow slaughter. The convicted individuals were found guilty under various IPC sections and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The attack, which was widely circulated on social media, involved public flogging and intimidation. The court reserved sentencing, and four police officers linked to the case were acquitted, with one deceased during the trial.