3 of Dalit family hacked to death near Ujjain

The attack took place when one of the victims, Bhagirath, was on his way to lodge a complaint at the local police station against a Rajput family, said the police.

Armed with sharp weapons, Sohan Singh Rajput and eight of his family members had attacked him. On hearing Bhagirath’s calls for help, his father Kachru and brother Ramchandra ran to his aid. They were assaulted as well.

Two hours later, the police reached the spot to find Bhagirath and his brother dead. Kachru was seriously injured. He died later at a local hospital.

Before he died, Kachru gave a statement to the police saying Singh’s family had accused him and his sons of trying to steal a buffalo. They had been harrassing them since then, he said. They had also abused Kachru and threatened to teach him a lesson.

On Sunday night, Singh’s family members had pelted stones at Kachru’s house, following which his sons had decided to file a police complaint.

The police is also examining the possibility of old enmity. The two families had reportedly clashed earlier as well. The district administration has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to Kachru’s family.