MP: Stones pelted at Dalit groom for riding mare at his wedding procession

Jitendra Ahirwar was to ride through the village before his wedding procession proceeded to Sagar.  However, the mood soured when the suspect, Bhan Kunwar Raja Parmar, allegedly confronted Jitendra, hurling abuses and questioning the audacity of a “low caste person” to ride a mare through their locality. She allegedly began pelting him with rocks and was joined by two others, Surya Pal and Drigpal. Four people were injured in the incident.

Jitendra said: “We were passing through a neighborhood when they stopped us, threw stones, and told me to dismount the mare and walk barefoot. They said we shouldn’t even wear slippers near their homes.”

Jitendra and his family have lodged a complaint at Badagaon Dhasan police station based on which an FIR was registered against the suspects on assault and caste-based discrimination charges.

“The woman has been taken into custody, and we are searching for the other two accused,” Badagaon Dhasan Station in-charge Narendra Verma said.