MP: Dalit groom's home attacked over marriage procession; 6 held
Bhopal, Jan 25: The home of a Dalit bridegroom was pelted with stones and ransacked allegedly by a section of local residents in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district after he took out a wedding procession in an act seen as defiance against tradition, police officials said on Tuesday.
Police have arrested six persons in connection with the attack on the house of the groom in village Ganiyari under Banda Police Station limits of the district, some 200-km from the state capital Bhopal, in the Bundelkhand region on Sunday, an official said.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Vikram Singh said some villagers allegedly pelted stones and ransacked the house of the groom.
Following a complaint, 20 persons were booked under provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and six of them were arrested while some others are being interrogated, he said.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday said in Bhopal the police had received a complaint in which the complainant had expressed apprehension that some villagers may stop the groom from taking out marriage procession.
On getting information, the police reached the spot and a procession (which is called 'rachh' in local language) was taken out. The marriage procession then left for Katni (bride's hometown). Later, some people allegedly pelted stones at the groom's home, he said.
Mishra said police personnel have been posted in the village to maintain law and order and six accused arrested after the complaint.
Dilip Ahirwar, the groom, alleged that members of his community are not allowed to take out a marriage procession in the village.
He broke this tradition and this angered some villagers, Ahirwar claimed.
The bridegroom said the marriage procession was eventually taken out with help of the police and Bhim Army workers.
He said later in the evening his house was vandalized.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
