Fifteen folks had been arrested and 70 unknown folks, all reportedly from upper-caste communities, had been booked in Bidar district on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting some folks belonging to the Dalit group in Bhalki taluk, police mentioned.
Police mentioned that the incident happened on November 2 when a number of folks from the Dalit group, who had participated within the annual Hanuman procession, had been allegedly attacked by upper-caste villagers in Chalakapura village.
Bidar superintendent of police Pradeep Gunti mentioned: “Through the Deepavali celebrations, a standard procession takes place in Chalakapura village. On November 1, Dalit group members joined the procession and urged a route that included two extra circles. This modification was resisted by upper-caste residents.”
“On November 2, a bunch of villagers allegedly assaulted 4 Dalit youths over an argument in regards to the procession route,” he mentioned.
He additional mentioned that after the incident, the victims had filed a grievance at Katak Chincholi Police Station, which led to the registration of a primary info report (FIR) underneath the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The FIR was in opposition to a complete of 73 folks. Police have additionally invoked the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Part 115(2), pertaining to voluntarily inflicting harm, and extra provisions underneath the Prevention of Atrocities in opposition to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act.
“On Tuesday, we arrested 15 folks in reference to the assault and are actively working to apprehend the remaining suspects. The investigation is ongoing, and we’re dedicated to making sure justice for the victims on this case,” Gunti added.
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