Dalit Groom Rides Horse In Madhya Pradesh, Crowd Throws Stones At Baraat
NDTV
Three policemen were injured after police teams intervened. An FIR has been filed against 50 villagers.
Stones were thrown at a Dalit groom's wedding procession in an attempt to stop him from riding a horse in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district last evening. The stone-throwing continued even after two police teams intervened, and three policemen were injured in the incident.
A case has been registered against 50 accused - from an OBC community - who were involved in the attack and 20 people have been named, said Chhatarpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Sanghi.
When the groom, accompanied by around 50 baraatis, was leaving the district's Chaurai village for the bride's home in Sagar district's Shahgarh last evening, the procession was spotted by a group of villagers who tried to prevent him from riding the horse. After he refused to get off, the angry crowd began pelting stones at the procession.
Police teams led by the SP reached the spot, but the stone-throwing continued. Three policemen were injured while attempting to control the situation and the teams managed to get the crowd to disperse after a few hours. The procession was given police protection and it reached its destination late in the night.