Nearly two months after the fatal attack on a Dalit teenager in Bhagalpur village, located in the Mail police station area of Deoria, the police have filed a case. Based on the complaint of the victim, an FIR was registered at the Mail police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the SC/ST Act. An investigation has been initiated.
According to the FIR, Satish Kumar, a resident of Bhagalpur, stated that his 17-year-old son, Ashish, was on his way to a medical store to buy fever medicine between 9 and 10 pm on April 20, 2026. Near the primary school, some youths stopped him and attacked him with a sharp weapon, using casteist slurs. Ashish suffered serious injuries to his abdomen. The attackers, believing him dead, fled the scene.
Ashish, who was seriously injured, was first taken to the Primary Health Center in Lar, from where he was referred to the district hospital. As his condition worsened, he was taken to Gorakhpur Medical College and later referred to Lucknow for better treatment. The teenager is currently undergoing treatment at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Lucknow, where he underwent a second operation.
The victim’s father has alleged that Vishal, Ashutosh Yadav, Akhilesh Sahni, and some of their associates were involved in the incident. Based on his complaint, the police have registered a case.
The police have registered a case against the accused under sections 109(1), 191(2), 191(3), 351(3), 352 of the IPC and section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The investigation has been initiated under the direction of the Circle Officer, Barhaj.
The police stated that an impartial investigation is being conducted and further legal action will be taken based on the evidence.
Jay Mishra | Bhagalpur, Deoria
Courtesy: Hindi News