Mysuru: A horrifying incident of caste discrimination has come into light from Arasinakere village in Jayapura Hobli of Mysuru taluk where six Dalits were assaulted by upper caste youth for entering their locality on Friday.

According to the police, six Dalits had gone to have snacks from a pushcart when upper caste youth entered into an argument with them. Other villagers intervened and calmed them down. But later, the upper caste youth entered the houses of Dalits and assaulted them.

Police arrested five people on Friday after a complaint was registered. Whereas a counter-complaint was also filed against five Dalits on charges of attempt to murder.