A Dalit youth was allegedly manhandled for touching utensils during a wedding ceremony in Wazirganj, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. During this, he was also assaulted. The age of the youth is 18 years. However, the police have registered a case and are probing the matter. A police officer said that the statements of other eyewitnesses present during the marriage will also be recorded.
The youth’s elder sister Renu told that her younger brother had gone to attend a wedding ceremony. Everything was going well. Only then everyone started lifting their plates to eat. His brother also picked up the plate. Then the accused Sandeep and his brothers thrashed him while abusing him. During this his bike was also damaged.
Police registered the case
At the same time, a police officer told that the victim youth has lodged his complaint in this regard in the police station. The police have registered a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. A police team is engaged in the investigation of the case. Strict action will be taken if the allegations are found true. He said that some villagers of the village have also been talked about in this matter.
Again the accused assaulted
The elder sister of the young man told that on Saturday we raised this matter between the village head and the elders in the village. He was informed about this misbehavior. Only then the accused came to know about this. He again thrashed his brother severely. Please tell that after this incident, the whole family of the victim’s youth is scared. The elder sister of the youth said that the accused were threatening her. There is a demand from our police that they get the strictest punishment.
Eyewitness statements will also be recorded
The accused are Sandeep Pandey, Amresh Pandey, Shravan Pandey, Saurabh Pandey, Ajit Pandey, Vimal Pandey and Ashok Pandey. Police has registered a case against all of them. The police officer said that statements of other eyewitnesses present during the marriage will also be recorded. Efforts are also being made to collect the video footage of the marriage. So that, it can be known what actually happened there. Tell that the accused Sandeep Pandey was married here only.