UP Dalit man attacked, held hostage after road accident in Bhadohi
Bhadohi (UP) (PTI): A 20-year-old Dalit man was allegedly held hostage, attacked and faced casteist abuses after his bike collided with another two-wheeler here, police said on Sunday.
Sangam Lal Gautam was riding a bike home to Handia in Prayagraj on March 10 when the accident occurred.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhimanyu Manglik said, "Rishabh Pandey, travelling in the wrong direction near Berwa Paharpur, collided with Sangam Lal’s bike, causing serious injuries."
"As soon as they came to know about his caste, Rishabh along with his father and 10 other unidentified men started abusing the injured Sangam Lal Gautam, hurling castist slurs. They accused him of riding a bike in an intoxicated state and beat him," the police officer said.
The victim was then allegedly held hostage with Rishabh Pandey demanding Rs 20,000 for the damage to his bike. After several hours, Sangam Lal managed to inform his father Narayan Das Gautam, who contacted emergency services, police said.
Police rescued Sangam Lal and admitted him to a community health centre. Based on his complaint filed on March 22, a case has been registered at the Koirauna police station against Rishabh Pandey, Pawan Pandey, and 10 unidentified people under BNS and the SC/ST Act.
An investigation has been initiated in the matter, the SP said.
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Low visibility prevents PM’s helicopter from landing in Taherpur, Modi returns to Kolkata airport
Kolkata (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter failed to land at the Taherpur helipad in West Bengal owing to low visibility on account of dense fog in the area on Saturday, an official said.
The PM’s chopper made a U-turn after hovering over the helipad ground for a while and returned to the Kolkata airport, he said.
Till reports last received, the Prime Minister was waiting at the airport for further updates on the weather situation.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Modi would reach the rally venue district by road or whether he would wait for the weather to clear up and make another attempt to reach Taherpur by the aerial route, the official said.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister reached Kolkata at around 10.40 am and took a chopper onward to Taherpur in Nadia district, where he is scheduled to hold an administrative programme to launch highway projects in West Bengal, followed by a political rally of the BJP, titled Parivartan Sankalpa Sabha, which he is supposed to address.
