Tribune News Service
Yamunanagar, April 29
About 50 youths attacked a Dalit basti in Model Town Karhera village of the district on Saturday night and ransacked houses and vehicles.
Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kalia, along with DSPs and SHOs, visited the spot and deputed police force.
The police have booked assailants under the IPC and the SC/ST Act, and rounded up 13 youths of the village.
A Dalit youth and a girl of an upper caste eloped from the village on April 24 and a case was registered against the Dalit youth on the charge of kidnapping the girl on April 26. Angry over the issue, the armed youths attacked the Dalit basti.
They entered the Dalit boy’s house and other houses, damaged vehicles and toilets, and beat members of the Dalit community, including women.
Meanwhile, Dalits held a panchayat meeting on Sunday and threatened to block traffic against the police “inaction”.
DSP Ajay Rana pacified the villagers after informing them some persons had been detained. He said the situation was under control.
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