Bridegroom among 3 Dalits injured in ‘attack’ by upper-caste men over playing music during baraat in Meerut; three held
On February 21, a Dalit wedding procession was allegedly attacked by upper-caste members at Dharmawali village in Bulandshahr district
Govind, the complainant, said, “Music was being played when we entered Kalinidi village. But suddenly, eight to 10 men from the upper-caste community stopped our vehicles and assaulted us with lathis and sharp-edged weapons" Three members of the Dalit community, including a bridegroom, were severely injured as nearly 10 upper-caste men allegedly attacked them over playing music when a baraat (wedding procession) was entering Kalinidi village on the outskirts of Meerut town on Saturday, police said.
Three persons named as accused were arrested in connection with the case while raids were being conducted to nab others, officials said. The attackers also took away two rings, a gold bracelet and Rs 2 lakh in cash from the victims, it was alleged.
According to the FIR registered at the Sardhana police station, the bridegroom Sanjeev (26) of a village in Muzaffarnagar along with a wedding procession of 100 people came to Kalindi village. Those part of the procession were in a bus and three cars.
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