Dalit man beaten up for entering temple; 5 held

The incident took place on January 9 when 22-year-old Ayush, a resident of Bainol village, visited the temple, they said.

By: Express News Service

Uttarakhand | Updated: January 14, 2023 01:28 AM IST

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A Dalit man has been allegedly assaulted by a group of people and singed with burning sticks when he entered a temple to offer prayers at Salra village in the Mori area of Uttarkashi district( Representational image)

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Four days after a 22-year-old Dalit man was beaten up for trying to enter a temple, five persons were arrested on Friday in connection with the incident under the More police station area of Uttarkashi.

Though it was alleged that the Dalit man, Ayush Kumar, was assaulted by a group of five people and singed with burning sticks when he entered the temple, senior police officers said they do not have any evidence or statement to suggest the same. However, prima facie, minor injuries, including two burn marks, have been found on the victim’s body.

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