Dalit man alleges temple entry barred, casteist abuse in Barabanki, UP
Barabanki: A 27-year-old Dalit man, Shailendra, has accused the priest of the Lodheshwar Mahadev temple in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh, of preventing him from offering prayers, assaulting him, and using casteist slurs on Friday, July 11, 2025. Shailendra is currently receiving medical treatment for his injuries.
In a counter-complaint, the priest, Aditya Tiwari, alleges that Shailendra molested his daughter-in-law and became violent when confronted. Shailendra, however, maintains that the priest and his associates stopped him from praying and then hit him with temple items.
Anil Kumar Pandey, Station House Officer (SHO) of Ramnagar, stated that both parties have filed police complaints. Authorities are investigating the incident and will take action after reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence.
The Lodheshwar Mahadev Temple, located in the village of Mahadeva within the Ram Nagar area of Barabanki district, is a significant Hindu pilgrimage site. It is considered one of the rarest of the 52 Shivlings found on Shakti Pithas across India, attracting lakhs of devotees during the Sawan month.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
