A Dalit farmer who was assaulted among others by upper caste men over a land conflict in Shivpuri district. Image: Unique arrangement.
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Cops sign up case against upper caste males, say gunshots fired in the air.
The Shivpuri authorities have actually signed up a case versus seven upper caste males for apparently assaulting five Dalit guys over a land disagreement in the district on Thursday night.
Members of both the communities cultivated parts of a pasture land in Silra town under the Karera police station, stated R.S. Chandel, Superintendent of Cops. This occurrence comes two days after a Dalit couple apparently consumed pesticide while withstanding an anti-encroachment drive in neighbouring Guna district.
” Our group has reached the spot to inquire into the matter. Some of the implicated are being questioned,” stated Mr. Chandel. The case has actually been signed up under areas 147 (Penalty for rioting), 148 (Rioting, equipped with deadly weapon), 149 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence dedicated in prosecution of common item), 294 (Obscene acts and songs), 323 (Punishment