Shimla, Aug 29 (IANS) More than 300 cases of atrocities against Dalits were reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past three years, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday told the state assembly.


"As many as 308 Dalit atrocity cases were reported from 2008 to 2011," Dhumal said in a written reply.

He said three people have been convicted and 18 exonerated of charges. “As many as 147 cases have been pending in various courts,” he added.