Dalit youths of Jhapa staged a symbolic protest against the Rukum massacre on Tuesday afternoon by whipping their half-naked bodies.

At the call of the Nepal Oppressed Students' Organization, Dalit youths, students, and Dalit leaders of political parties gathered in Birtamod, Jhapa, alleging that the Rukum incident was a planned incident based on the caste system. They demanded an immediate release of the facts of the incident and action against the culprits and justice for the victim's family.