The people of Pratap Nagar had repeatedly appealed to the district administration to arrest the accused.
Tehri: The death of a Dalit teen in the Lambgaon area is once again in the news. Based on the complaint filed by the minor victim’s mother, a case was registered at the Lambgaon police station under sections of the BNS and POCSO Acts. Following this, the Dalit teen’s friend was arrested today.
During the investigation, based on the victim’s statements under sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS and other evidence, the absconding accused was arrested. The accused was produced in court today.
The people of Pratap Nagar had repeatedly appealed to the district administration to arrest the accused. Following this, the police conducted raids at various locations to arrest the accused, and finally, the accused has been arrested.
The Dalit teen was friends (or in a love affair) with a girl. On the night of June 7-8, after receiving a call from the girl, he and his friend went to meet her on a bike. The girl’s family members intercepted him there. They then took the Dalit teenager and his friend hostage. They reportedly assaulted them, resulting in serious injuries. The Dalit teenager died.
After the Dalit teenager’s death, the case became a high-profile one. There was a huge uproar. Following this, Chandrashekhar Azad, MP from the Nagina parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, visited the Dalit teenager’s home. He met with the Dalit teenager’s family and assured them of his support. He also demanded a CBI investigation into the matter.
Following this, several other revelations emerged regarding the case. The other party also demanded the arrest of the Dalit teenager’s friend, who was arrested today.
Courtesy: Hindi News