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Saharanpur violence: Village head, 3 others arrested

Non-bailable warrant issued against BJP MP Raghav Lakahanpal Sharma's brother in connection with Saharanpur violence

Head of Saharanpur’s Shabbirpur village, which witnessed caste-based violence in May, was arrested for allegedly inciting the Dalit community against the Thakurs. Photo: PTIPremium
Head of Saharanpur’s Shabbirpur village, which witnessed caste-based violence in May, was arrested for allegedly inciting the Dalit community against the Thakurs. Photo: PTI

Lucknow: A village head and three others were arrested on Sunday in connection with separate incidents of violence in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh last month.

The Uttar Pradesh Police also announced a reward of Rs12,000 each for information on Chandrashekhar, the founder of Dalit outfit ‘Bhim Army’, and two others, Manjeet and Kamal, according to Additional Superintendent of Police (Saharanpur) Prabal Pratap Singh.

Chandrashekhar is facing charges of inciting violence in Saharanpur and is evading arrest.

A city court also issued non-bailable warrants against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Raghav Lakahanpal Sharma’s brother and five others, including a local ruling party leader, in connection with the violence.

A procession was taken out on 20 April in Sadak Dudhli village here to mark B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary which had snowballed into a clash between two communities, after one of them objected to the rally.

The warrant has been issued against six people, including the MP’s brother Rahul Lakhanpal Sharma, BJP local unit president Amit Gagneja, Jitnedra Sachdeva, Sumit Jasuja, Ashok Bharti, Senior Superintendent of Police Bablu Kumar said.

While Sharma, the local MP, is also an accused in the case, the police have so far not got any warrant against him, the SSP said.

A police spokesman said that the ‘pradhan’ (head) of Saharanpur’s Shabbirpur village, which witnessed caste-based violence last month, was arrested for allegedly inciting members of the Dalit community against the Thakurs.

“On May 5, a Dalit group objected to a procession by Thakurs to mark the birth anniversary of Rajput king Maharana Pratap. This resulted in violence," the spokesman said.

Shivkumar, the pradhan, was the main accused who “instigated" the mob in his village, the spokesman added. “Village pradhan of Shabbirpur Shivkumar allegedly incited the Dalits (against the Thakurs) and also provoked them to indulge in stone pelting," he said.

In another case related to the Saharanpur violence, the police arrested three persons who had allegedly attacked a crowd and shot dead one person and injured another on 23 May after the visit of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati there.

The people who had participated in Mayawati’s programme were returning to their homes when they were fired upon by anti-social elements in village Chandrapur Majbatta, the spokesman said.

“Ashish and Sachin were fired upon. Ashish died on the spot. A case in this regard was already lodged at Badhgam police station," the spokesman said.

The arrested have been identified as Lokesh alias Lukka, Raju alias Bilas Pundir and Sonu alias Sompal.

“During interrogation, the accused said that they executed the killing along with their associates. The hunt for rest of the accused is going on," the spokesman said.

The police also booked a person for allegedly posting “false and misleading" messages on the social media about Shabbirpur village. “Satpal Kanwar has been booked for posting misleading messages and also for trying to raise funds through a bank account in the name of financial aid to Dalits," SSP Bablu Kumar said.

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Published: 04 Jun 2017, 10:51 PM IST
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