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Dalit groom forced to alight from horse |
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Written by Correspondent
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Friday, 09 July 2010 |
 Ajmer: A Dalit groom was forced to alight from the horse during his baraat at Sinodiya village on 8 July 2010. The groom, who objected to the order of the youth belonging to another community, was badly beaten up.
The bride's family was shocked over the incident and after the marriage, mustered enough courage to register a complaint against the culprits. The matter is under investigation.
According to the complaint lodged by Jathuram Bodhuram Raiger, father of the bride, during the baraat, some youths interrupted it and asked the groom to alight from the horse. "When my son-in-law protested and showed courage to take the baraat on the same road, he was forced to come down and beaten up badly," he mentioned in the complaint.
Raiger also alleged that Jagdish Jat, Rang Lal, Ramesh Kumar, Suda Ram, Bhanwar Lal and a few others were involved in the incident.According to sources, the heads of the Dalit community, who witnessed the ceremony, asked the family to forget the incident and forced not to register the complaint. It was reported that heads of other communities also put pressure on the bride's family not to register any complaint.
"It was insulting and against the law. We felt ashamed and sorry to the family of groom and decided to register the complaint," said brother of the bride. Sources said there was also a pressure from the heads of other communities.
Deputy Superintendent of police (Kishangargh range), Pawam Kumar Jain, said a complaint had been registered under SC/ST Atrocities Act. "We are investigating the matter and recording the statements of witnesses."
Four months ago, an incident of Dalit atrocity came to light in Masuda village when a body of a Dalit was not allowed to cremate at the village and the family took the corpse to Beawer for last rituals. On the complaint of Dalit Adhikar Kendra, the National Human Rights Commission initiated an inquiry into the matter.
(Source: the Times of India, 09 July 2010) |
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