Gujarat Court Convicts Five in 2016 Una Dalit Flogging Case, Sentences Announced

A Gujarat court convicted five men for the 2016 Una flogging case, where Dalit men were publicly assaulted by a group accusing them of cow slaughter. The court sentenced the convicts to five years in prison and a fine, with sentences running concurrently. Thirty-five others were acquitted, and the trial against a juvenile is pending. The convicts have already served over six years, likely leading to their release. The case sparked widespread protests and highlighted ongoing caste-based violence concerns.