On Diwali, in Puramufti, Prayagraj, a Dalit youth was stopped by miscreants on the road and severely beaten. He was surrounded and repeatedly slapped, then attacked with sticks.
Villagers who came to the youth’s rescue were also threatened and warned that they would not spare them if they tried to intervene. A video of the incident has now surfaced on social media. In it, two youths are seen holding a teenager and beating him. The victim has alleged that 10,000 rupees were also snatched from him during the assault.
A youth wearing a lungi and a T-shirt slapped him, while his companion beat him with a stick. The incident is reported to have taken place in Lal Bihara village, under the Puramufti police station area. In the video, which has gone viral on social media, one youth is seen wearing a lungi and a T-shirt, while the other is wearing jeans and a shirt. Both are seen holding a teenager and beating him. The young man, wearing a lungi, repeatedly slaps him, while his companion is seen beating him with a stick. The young man tries to defend himself, but the two continue to beat him.
Threatened villagers who came to intervene: The teenager who was beaten is a resident of Lal Bihara village. According to his complaint to the police, on November 8th, at around 2 p.m., he was on his way when some villagers stopped him on the way. They then surrounded him and began beating him. It is alleged that the attackers not only beat him but also threatened the villagers who came to intervene, warning them that if anyone tried to rescue him, they would not spare them either.
The young men, who were beating him with sticks, also threatened the villagers who tried to intervene.
Threatened to beat him again if he went to the police station. The victim alleges that the attackers threatened him that if he went to the police station or outpost, they would come back and beat him again. During the assault, he was also robbed of ₹10,000 he had with him. The victim belongs to the Dalit community. He has filed a complaint with the police and demanded action against the accused.
Station in-charge said – There was a dispute between the two parties a day before as well. Puramufti Police Station in-charge Shantanu Singh said that a complaint has been received in this matter. Initial information has revealed a fight between the two parties. It has also been learned that a fight had taken place between the two parties a day before. In that incident, it has come to light that Kishore and his friends beat up people from the other side. Currently, the entire matter is under investigation. The viral video and the allegations of both parties are also being investigated.
Courtesy: Hindi News