Hyderabad, June 10 -- A Dalit teenager who dared to ask for ration was shot dead in broad daylight in Bilhari village in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. His brother, Ashish, who had accompanied him, was also injured.

On June 9, nineteen-year-old Pankaj Prajapati questioned the ration shopkeeper and prime accused, Ramsevak Arjaria, over irregularities in distribution. He demanded to know why the ration was delayed for three months.

Arjaria, along with Praveen alias Kattu Pateria and Naveen Pateria, started hurling casteist slurs at the Dalit brothers. The ration shopkeeper shot Pankaj and Ashish.

Both brothers were rushed to the Gwalior hospital, but Pankaj died during treatment. Ashish has been discharged. The following day, ang...