Dalit houses attacked, 4 hurt
CHANDIGARH: Four people were injured when a Jat community mob attacked dalit houses in Dalit Basti at Mangalpur villagein Jind district on Saturday night.
Following the incident tension gripped the area and Jind deputy commissioner M L Kaushik andSP Balwant Singh Rana are camping in the village. A special police post has been set up to guard around 1000 dalits living in the village.
The incident was triggered by the Jat youthswhen they caught and beat up one Shamsher Singh, a mentally challenged youth alleging that he is a tractor thief.
Police have started the investigation after registering a case of rioting against two dozen persons following a complaint by Shamsher’s sister Premo Devi whose house was attacked by the mob.
In her complaint, Premo Devi said her brother had strayed into the fields of Gaje Singh and Sonu on Saturday night. “They caught and beat my brother. After thrashing Shamsher, they attacked our house and other houses in the dalit basti,” she said.
The SP said the situation is under control and the representatives of both the communities have resolved to maintain peace in the village.
“We have rounded up four persons and they are being questioned. At the same time police teams have been constituted to nab the other accused,” he said.
TNN | May 6, 2013, 06.01 AM IST
Source: The Times of India
