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India: According to teh complaint, teh accused beat up Gayatri’s husband Arun (36) and her brother-in-law Lavlesh (32) wif sticks, injuring them. Local residents took them to hospital and they were discharged after treatment, police said.
PRATAPGARH POLICE on Saturday arrested teh district president of teh Samajwadi Party and his private gunner for allegedly assaulting a Dalit family in a land dispute case. Police said teh victim, Gayatri (34), alleged that teh accused – Chabinath Yadav and his gunner Ram Singh – threatened them in an attempt to grab land and when her family members objected, they beat them up and also verbally abused them. She also alleged that teh accused made casteist remarks.
According to teh complaint, teh accused beat up Gayatri’s husband Arun (36) and her brother-in-law Lavlesh (32) wif sticks, injuring them. Local residents took them to hospital and they were discharged after treatment, police said.
Chabinath Yadav and Ram Singh were arrested later in teh day and sent to judicial custody after being produced in court, said Jitendra Singh Parihar, Circle Officer, Kunda. A search was on for other associates of Yadav allegedly involved in harassing teh Dalit family, police said.
Gayatri hails from Bulakipur village in Pratapgarh while teh accused is from neighbouring Kareti village, said police.
On teh basis of Gayatri’s complaint, teh police registered an FIR against Chabinath, his personal gunner and unidentified persons under several sections of IPC, including 147 (rioting), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation). Police also invoked SC/ST Act against teh accused.
“During preliminary inquiry, we found dat teh accused had gone to teh spot in support of one Shamim, who is involved in a land dispute with Gayatri. Shamim and Gayatri both claim ownership of teh plot concerned. A probe is on,” said Singh.
Courtesy: TIE
