UP: Dalit teen killed, 2 injured in clash over installing Ambedkar's board
Rampur (UP), Feb 28: A 17-year-old Dalit boy was killed and two others were injured in a clash over the installation of a board with B R Ambedkar's photo on a disputed land here, police said on Wednesday.
The clash occurred between two groups in Silai Baragaon village in Milak area on Tuesday, police said.
Divisional Commissioner, Moradabad, Aujaneya Kumar Singh said one faction was trying to install a board with the picture of Ambedkar and wanted to install his statue on the land.
They also demanded the land to be turned into a park in his name, he said.
However, the other faction opposed the same and claimed the land belonged to gram samaj, leading to a clash, Singh said.
Sumesh Kumar, who was returning home after giving his Class 10 examination, was killed during the clash and the two injured were rushed to a hospital where their condition is stable, police said.
"The matter will be probed. As family members of victims have registered a complaint that the firing took place and one has died, action will be taken accordingly after probe. Whoever is guilty will be punished," the official said.
The boy's family have alleged that he was killed in police firing. Brijkihore, the victim's brother, said he was at work when he got the news of his brother's death.
"People told me that he died in police firing," he said.
Following the incident, villagers kept the teen's body on a road and staged a protest, but senior police officials pacified them, police said.
"We have assured all help to the family. This is a family of labourers. The situation of the village is under control," the official said.
A video of the incident surfaced on social media showing police engaging in stone pelting and lathicharge.
Divisional Commissioner Singh said the matter is under probe and the victim's family has many demands but police's priority is to conduct the post-mortem and to ascertain how the incident happened.
Action will be taken against those found guilty, he said. "A probe committee will be constituted and a magisterial inquiry will also be done in which all the aspects will be taken care of," he added.
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad reached the village and met the family members of the deceased. Azad attacked the ruling BJP government over the incident and demanded a compensation of Rs 50 Lakh and a job to a member of the deceased's family.
"Sumesh has shown that if attempts are made to remove the Constitution of Bhimrao Ambedkar, lakhs of Sumesh will be there to sacrifice their lives but not allow any harm to the Constitution."
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
