In Sambhal, people protested against the playing of Baba Bhimrao Ambedkar songs during the wedding procession of a Dalit girl. An altercation broke out between the two parties, which later escalated into a physical altercation. Eight to ten people from the bride’s side were injured in the incident.
The incident occurred in Allipur Buzurg village, located in the Baniyatheer police station area of Chandausi tehsil in Sambhal district. The wedding procession of Tejpal, son of Lakhan, a resident of the village, arrived in Allipur Buzurg from Akbarpur Chitauri village at around 5:30 pm on April 29th. The procession was passing by the post office in the village.
It is alleged that songs related to Baba Bhimrao Ambedkar were being played on a Tata Magic DJ system, which was objected to by Ram Bahadur, son of Pati, Ajay, son of Khempal, Aman, son of Subhash, Bablu, son of Dinu, and Prempal, son of Jagatpal.
They are also accused of assaulting members of the Dalit community. Several videos of the altercation have surfaced, showing a young man standing on the roof holding a stick while people standing below are fighting among themselves.
Acting police station in-charge Roshan Singh stated that a named report has been filed against five people based on a complaint from the bride’s father, Tejpal, regarding the altercation during the wedding procession in Allipur Buzurg village. Police are investigating the matter and efforts are being made to arrest the culprits.
Tejpal Singh stated that police arrived in the village after the altercation. His daughter’s wedding was conducted under police protection, and the wedding procession departed the next morning. He has demanded strict action against the culprits from the police administration.
Sunny Gupta, Sambhal
Courtesy: Hindi News