They terrorized the mother and son who were detained in India.

In the caste system in India, a mother and her son belonging to the Dalits, who are considered outside and below the system, were subjected to violence at a police station.

Images from India have caused outrage. The violence against Dalits, who are seen as "lower caste" in the caste system in the country, was captured on camera.

BRUTAL BEATING OF MOTHER AND SON

A Dalit mother and her son were subjected to brutal violence while in custody at a police station. The release of security camera footage from the police station sparked a debate in the country.

WHO ARE THE DALITS?

Dalits are a group of around 200 million people in India who are completely outside and below the system. The word "Dalit" means "untouchable" in India. Dalits are called "untouchables" because they are assigned tasks that other castes of Hindus find disgusting and degrading, such as cleaning toilets, burying the dead, and taking care of animals. They are considered too dirty to be touched and are not treated as ordinary human beings. Dalit children are not able to receive education in schools and Dalits are not allowed to marry someone from another caste.