A case has been filed against eight named accused in connection with the assault and harassment of Dalits in the Aspur Devsara police station area of Pratapgarh, based on the orders of the SC/ST Court.
The police have filed an FIR against the accused under various serious sections, including casteist insults, assault, threats, and rioting, and under the SC/ST Act.
According to a petition filed in court by Pramila Devi, a resident of Bhikhampur, her son Lucky and family member Amit Kumar were returning home from herding goats on June 4th. It is alleged that Umesh, Dinesh, Omprakash, Umashankar, Ankit, Kusum, Sanskar, and Shiv from Pritampur village stopped them on the way.
A woman who tried to protest was also assaulted.
The victim alleges that all the accused used casteist slurs and assaulted the two youths, leaving them injured. Pramila Devi says that when she went to protest and complain about the incident, other people from the Yadav settlement also arrived. She alleges that she was also assaulted, resulting in injuries.
FIR registered on court order
Following a lack of action at the local level, Pramila Devi sought refuge in the SC/ST Court. Following the court’s direction, the Aspur Devsara police have registered a case against all the named accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Police say an investigation has been initiated and further legal action will be taken based on the evidence.
Manu Kumar Singh | Pratapgarh
Courtesy: Hindi News