Village head beats Dalit man with sneakers in Uttar Pradesh; arrested after video goes viral
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By IANS
MUZAFFARNAGAR: Two males, belonging to the higher caste, have been arrested for thrashing a Dalit man with their sneakers.
One of the alleged accused is the pinnacle of the village.
The incident had taken place round a fortnight in the past at Reta Nagla village in Chappar area, however the police swung into motion solely after a video clip of the incident went viral on social media.
According to experiences, Dinesh Kumar, 41, a Dalit labourer, had allegedly made some feedback concerning the village pradhan, Shakti Mohan Singh, which appeared to have ‘offended’ the latter.
To resolve the matter, Gaje Singh, a former pradhan of an adjoining village, Reta Nagla, referred to as the 2 to his house.
During the assembly, Shakti Mohan allegedly misplaced his mood and attacked Dinesh together with his sneakers. Gaje joined him quickly in beating the person.
After a video of the incident, shot on a cell phone, began doing the rounds on social media, the Muzaffarnagar police took suo-motu cognisance and filed an FIR on the Chhapar police station.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vineet Jaiswal mentioned on Sunday, “We have taken the accused into custody. They have been booked under various sections of the IPC as well as the SC/ST Act.”
In UP’s Muzaffarnagar, a village head and his individuals thrashed a SC youth with slippers in public and threatened him with demise whereas abusing caste slurs.
They additionally recorded the incident and made it viral to humiliate the SC individuals.
pic.twitter.com/MeiPTfo9KF
— Mission Ambedkar (@MissionAmbedkar) August 20, 2022
MUZAFFARNAGAR: Two males, belonging to the higher caste, have been arrested for thrashing a Dalit man with their sneakers.
One of the alleged accused is the pinnacle of the village.
The incident had taken place round a fortnight in the past at Reta Nagla village in Chappar area, however the police swung into motion solely after a video clip of the incident went viral on social media.
According to experiences, Dinesh Kumar, 41, a Dalit labourer, had allegedly made some feedback concerning the village pradhan, Shakti Mohan Singh, which appeared to have ‘offended’ the latter.
To resolve the matter, Gaje Singh, a former pradhan of an adjoining village, Reta Nagla, referred to as the 2 to his house.
During the assembly, Shakti Mohan allegedly misplaced his mood and attacked Dinesh together with his sneakers. Gaje joined him quickly in beating the person.
After a video of the incident, shot on a cell phone, began doing the rounds on social media, the Muzaffarnagar police took suo-motu cognisance and filed an FIR on the Chhapar police station.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vineet Jaiswal mentioned on Sunday, “We have taken the accused into custody. They have been booked under various sections of the IPC as well as the SC/ST Act.”
In UP’s Muzaffarnagar, a village head and his individuals thrashed a SC youth with slippers in public and threatened him with demise whereas abusing caste slurs.
They additionally recorded the incident and made it viral to humiliate the SC individuals.pic.twitter.com/MeiPTfo9KF
— Mission Ambedkar (@MissionAmbedkar) August 20, 2022
