Clash after Dalits stopped from praying at Haryana shrine
Thursday March 28, 2013 10:09:19 PM,
IANS
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Rohtak (Haryana): Police in Haryana's Jhajjar district Thursday began a probe into
violence after people from the Dalit community were allegedly
prevented from offering prayers by upper caste people at a village
shrine during Holi celebrations.
A number of people from the Dalit community met Jhajjar district
police chief Anil Dhawan and sought registration of a case against
some upper caste people of village Jahangirpur, 50 km from New
Delhi.
They alleged that they were manhandled and restrained from
offering prayers. They said that there was panic among the Dalit
community following the incident.
No case has so far been registered by police.
"We (Dalits) have been offering prayers separately from the upper
castes during Holi for the last many years. However, we were
stopped from doing so this time," said Brahma Nand, a victim.
"We will leave the village if action is not taken against the
accused in this regard. The police authorities should ensure the
safety and security of the SC families in the village," said
Poonam, another victim.
Dhawan told IANS that the case was being probed as upper caste
people had also suffered injuries in the clash. They had also met
him and demanded a fair investigation into the matter.
"Statements of people of both the parties are being recorded to
ascertain the facts. Anyone found guilty in the probe will not be
spared," Dhawan said.
He said police personnel were sent to the village immediately
after getting the information about violence between the groups.
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