Deadly attack on former chief and colleagues, many injured

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Haridwar, 2 November (HS). Late night, a fight broke out between two parties in village Bhuapur of Pathri police station area due to old enmity. In which many people from both sides were injured. The fight is said to be over Bhanjan Kirtan in Ravidas temple. The Dalit community alleges that people from the other party have misbehaved with a person performing Bhanjan Kirtan, abusing him with caste-related abuses. They also beat up the youth who came to save them from another village and tried to kill them.

The police, which reached the information, rescued the injured from the clutches of the accused and admitted them to the district hospital, due to which the Dalit community and Bhim Army people got angry and surrounded the Pathri police station demanding action against the accused and filed a complaint against the accused demanding action. According to the victim Raju, three families of Dalit community live in village Buapur of Pathri police station area, out of which a person from one family has also been the head of Rantes village. There is also a temple of Ravidas ji built in the village, in which Ranates perform bhajan, kirtan etc.

Like everyday, yesterday also he was going to the temple for worship, when some people of Rajput caste from the same village, due to old rivalry, attacked Rantes, Bhupendra Swaraj and Jitendra, using caste related words and abusing them. Hearing the news of the fight, some people from Toli's Dalit community in nearby village Tanda came there, out of which Parveen and Gautam were caught by the people of Rajput community, they were locked in a room, beaten and strangled to death. Tried.

On receiving the information, the police reached the spot and saved both the youths from the clutches of the accused and with the help of 108, admitted the injured to the Government Hospital, Haridwar, where they are undergoing treatment. The condition of two people remains critical. The people of Dalit community informed this to Bhim Army organization. Angered by the incident, Bhim Army's Satendra Rana, state media in-charge Sachin Kumar, District Vice President Raju, State General Secretary Vinod Megwal, Garhwal Divisional Secretary Monu and District Secretary Rahul reached Pathri police station with hundreds of villagers and surrounded the police station. A complaint was filed against accused Sanjeet, Sunny, Naveen, Sanjay, Omkar, Kiran, Sultan, Jaswant and Kulwant etc. and demanded action.

While giving information, the media in-charge of Bhim Army said that two-three families of Dalit community live in Bhuapur village, due to which the people of Rajput community of the village, who were going to perform bhajan kirtan at Ravidas temple, attacked the former head and his wife. He attacked the family with sharp weapons and sticks. He told that a case of assault was registered against these people in the police station in the past, now again these people have made a fatal attack on former head Rantes, Bhupendra, Jitendra and many people of other villages and have attempted to murder them. A complaint has been given to the police. Police station chief Ravindra Kumar said that a complaint has been received from the victims, a case has been registered against the accused and the matter is being investigated.