Dalit man assaulted for drinking water from handpump near temple in UP, 7 booked
Bhadohi (UP), Oct 19: A Dalit man was allegedly beaten by seven people for drinking water from a handpump near a temple, police said on Saturday.
The victim was identified as Abhishek Gautam (24), police said.
The incident occurred on July 26. As per the police complaint, the assailants used casteist slurs and physically assaulted Gautam, pressing his neck with their feet "until his tongue protruded". They also threatened to harm him and his family if he reported the incident to the police, Superintendent of Police Meenakshi Katyayan said.
Gautam, a BA student and kabaddi player, had been targeted by the group for frequenting the public ground near the temple. They had previously warned him against using the hand pump or sitting on the temple, as per the complaint.
Despite filing a complaint with the police, Gautam alleged that no action was taken. He subsequently filed a petition in a special court here, seeking justice.
The court on Thursday ordered the registration of a case against the seven accused under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The accused are currently absconding.
"As per the directions of the court, the FIR was registered on October 17 itself. The investigation of the case has been assigned to Circle Officer Prabhat Rai," said the SP.
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Student killed, several injured as school picnic bus overturns
Nagpur (PTI): A student was killed and several students and teachers were injured as the bus carrying them to a picnic spot overturned near here on Tuesday morning, police said.
The accident took place when students and teachers of Saraswati High School in Shankar Nagar area here were heading for a picnic spot in neighbouring Wardha district in five buses.
One of the buses, with some 50 persons on board, overturned near Deoli Pendhari village on Hingani Road in a hilly section on the outskirts of the city, said an official of Hingna police station.
The deceased boy was a Class 7 student, he said, without disclosing the name. A girl and a teacher sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, while others were taken to a nearby rural hospital.
Investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident, police said.
