Hyderabad, June 24 -- A disturbing case of caste-based violence has emerged from Lalpur village in Karera tehsil of Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, where four upper-caste men who were recently released on bail allegedly attacked the home of a Dalit former sarpanch, fired multiple rounds into the air, and assaulted two family members.

The incident took place at the residence of Ajmer Singh Parihar, former sarpanch of Lalpur, and is reportedly linked to an old feud between the families.

The accused have been identified as Nahar Singh Thakur and his three brothers, who had previously been jailed for an earlier assault on the same family and allegedly launched this fresh attack soon after securing bail.

According to an NDTV report, the...