Seeing the Dalit youth wearing a gold chain around his neck, the rioters beat him up, political ruckus
Dalit man beaten up: A Dalit youth wearing a gold chain was beaten up by three men. Case registered against the accused for assault and under SC, ST Act.
Dalit man beaten up: Bhopal. In the capital, a Dalit man found it difficult to wear a gold chain. In fact, in Nazirabad adjoining Bhopal, a young man along with his family beat up a Dalit man. You will also be surprised to know the reason. The reason was that the Dalit wore a gold chain around his neck. Seeing this, some people used casteist words in a state of intoxication and while beating up, said that since when did you people start wearing gold chains.
Case registered under SC-ST Act
Dalit man beaten up: After the beating, the youth who reached the police station filed a case against the accused. After which the Nazirabad police have registered a case against the accused for assault and under the SC-ST Act. According to police station in-charge BP Singh, Rambabu Ahirwar, a resident of village Neemkhedi, does personal work. In the evening he went out for a walk from home. During this he was assaulted.
Young man got into a scuffle
Dalit man beaten up: Seeing the gold chain around Rambabu’s neck, Deep commented on Rambabu, after which the matter escalated so much that the dispute turned into a scuffle. In a drunken state, Deep along with his family members beat up Rambabu. The accused fled the spot after committing the crime. At present, the police has started the search by identifying all the accused.
Courtesy: IBC 24
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