Hyderabad, May 5 -- A 26-year-old Dalit nurse died by suicide on May 2, after allegedly being molested, assaulted, and humiliated by her upper-caste neighbours in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district.

The young woman was the eldest of five siblings and worked as a nurse. Her suicide has triggered protests and outrage.

Dispute over water

The incident occurred on April 30, after a few drops of water from cleaning the courtyard reportedly landed on the neighbour's car. This led to a violent attack by Shankar Lal Bishnoi, his wife, and their sons Rajendra alias Raj and Vikas alias Vicky. They allegedly assaulted the victim, her mother, and her younger brother.

According to The Observer Post, the victim's family said she was scratched on her chest...