A communal clash broke out in Pachpeda village, located in the Bhavhanpur police station area of Meerut, around 11:30 pm on Friday. A Dalit youth was severely assaulted in the incident, resulting in a ruptured eardrum. The injured youth has been admitted to Pyarelal Hospital.
Ajay Kumar, son of Rajiv Singh, a resident of Pachpeda, said that at around 11 pm, he went to a shop in the village to buy a fan. Finding the shop closed, he called the shopkeeper’s number, but the shopkeeper asked him to come later.
According to Ajay Kumar, a short while later, he received a call from the shopkeeper, asking him to come back to pick up the fan. When he arrived, four or five people were already present. These people severely assaulted Ajay.
During the assault, Ajay suffered serious injuries to his waist and ear, including a ruptured eardrum. The police station was immediately informed of the incident. Police arrived at the scene and sent Ajay to Bhavanpur Health Center.
On Saturday morning, Ajay was referred from there to Pyarelal Hospital. An atmosphere of tension has prevailed in the village since the incident.
Shubham Dixit | Modipuram
Courtesy: Hindi News