UP: 3 injured in inter-caste fight after Dalit groom stopped from mounting horse; two arrested
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 15: Three people of a Dalit community were injured in a clash during a wedding allegedly when some men from the upper class of the village objected to the groom's mounting a horse as part of the tradition, police said on Monday.
The incident took place in Madakarimupr village under the Khatauli Police Station jurisdiction.
Circle Officer Ramashish Yadav said the fight broke out when the groom's party started playing "casteist" songs during the horse mounting ceremony.
However, in its complaint, the groom's side alleged that some people from the upper caste objected to the youth's mounting the horse, an age-old custom in the north, saying that Dalits do not have the right to sit on a horse.
The wedding party was allegedly attacked with sharp weapons, sticks and guns, it said.
Several wedding guests, including the groom's brother, sustained injuries in the attack, the FIR said.
Yadav said police have registered a case against eight people under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and SC/ST Act and have arrested two of them.
Security has been deployed in the village to prevent any further flare-ups.
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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.
