A case of assault, casteist slurs, and attempted land grabbing against a Dalit woman has come to light in the Baba Bazar police station area of Ayodhya. Based on the victim’s complaint, Baba Bazar police have registered a case under various serious sections and initiated an investigation.
Phooljhara Devi, wife of Sundar Lal, a resident of Poore Pandit Purwa Majra Ratanpur village, has alleged that some villagers were repeatedly threatening her with the intention of seizing her inhabited land. When she resisted, the accused allegedly used casteist slurs and attacked her with a sharp weapon, leaving her seriously injured.
The victim also alleges that the accused were already trying to seize her land through pressure and were threatening to kill her. The woman somehow managed to escape and hid in her house, after which she complained to the police.
FIR number 0116/2026 has been filed at Baba Bazar police station. A case has been registered under sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act. Police have launched a detailed investigation.
Ahmed Ilyas | Chandramau (Rudauli), Ayodhya
Courtesy: Hindi News