A Dalit guy changed into allegedly assaulted with the aid of using a collection of human beings and singed with burning sticks while he entered a temple to provide prayers at Salra village in Mori place of Uttarkashi district, police stated on Thursday.
The incident befell on January nine while 22-year-antique Ayush, a resident of Bainol village, visited the temple, they stated. According to the victim’s criticism to police, a few human beings belonging to higher magnificence assaulted him on the temple, tied him up and singed him with burning sticks all through the night.
Ayush changed into rushed to the number one fitness centre on January 10 from wherein he changed into cited a better centre for higher treatment, officers stated. Ayush in his criticism stated the attackers had been indignant as he entered the temple no matter being a Dalit.
Based at the criticism of Ayush, a case has been registered below the SC/ST Act towards 5 villagers in reference to the incident, Uttarkashi Superintendent of Police Arpan Yaduvanshi stated. Circle Officer (Operation) Prashant Kumar has been assigned the activity of investigating the matter, he stated.
