UP News: Bullies beat up Dalit family, set their house on fire, are pressuring them to vacate the land
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The family was attacked and beaten up by goons, their house was set on fire, and threats were made. The victim’s family has demanded protection while the police have started an investigation after the video surfaced.
In village Majhgaon of Baghauli police station area of Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, miscreants attacked a Dalit family over a land dispute. This attack was not only limited to beating, but the attackers also set fire to the wooden thatch around the house of the victim family, due to which the family was forced to leave their house and take shelter elsewhere. The video of the incident is going viral on social media, after which the police have started investigating the matter. This incident is another example of increasing oppression and discrimination against Dalits in the area.
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Start of the incident: Land dispute and threats
In the complaint letter given to the police, the victim Maya Kumari said that she has been living with her family on this Harijan inhabited land for the last 10 years. Some influential people of the village, including Kamlesh Singh, Jeetu Singh, Ramkumar Singh, Aman Singh, Pankaj Singh, Shahnawaz Singh, Kamal Singh, Mahendra Singh and Pradeep Singh, are constantly pressuring them to vacate their land. These influential people came to the door of Maya’s house and started abusing her. When Maya Kumari and her family protested against this, the influential people beat them up badly.
Attacks on children and families
According to Maya Kumari, when the family tried to stop them during the dispute, the attackers did not spare even their small children and beat everyone brutally. The family members have suffered serious injuries in this assault, and the victims have started feeling unsafe due to this attack. This cruelty done to the children has shocked the people of the village, and they have demanded strict action against the culprits in this case.
horrific scene of fire
The victim further said that one of the accused, Ramkumar, set fire to the wooden fence around their house. The attack was so severe that the fire engulfed the thatched roof, and the family had no choice but to flee from there. Maya Kumari and her family had to leave their house and take shelter in another place. This arson has created a sense of fear and insecurity in the mind of the family.
Threats and repeated attacks
After the incident, Maya Kumari moved to another house with her family. But the bullies reached there too and threatened and beat them up once again. The accused threatened the family and said that if they did not vacate the land, then something worse would happen to them. The victim said that the accused are constantly attacking them with the intention of occupying the land and are trying to evict them from their house.
The video revealed the truth, police started investigating
A video of this entire incident has surfaced, in which the assault and arson by the goons can be clearly seen. After the video surfaced, the police have started investigating the matter. The police say that they will take appropriate action against the culprits in this case and will try to get justice for the victim’s family. Despite this statement of the police, the family is still afraid, and they have demanded protection from the administration.
Outrage of social organizations and local people
There is a lot of anger among the local people and social organizations after this incident. People have demanded strict action against the culprits from the administration. They say that such incidents are done with the intention of weakening the Dalit community and evicting them from their land. Social organizations called this incident an example of Dalit oppression and have demanded that the culprits be brought to justice soon.
demands of the victim’s family
Maya Kumari and her family have appealed to the police and administration for justice. They say that the land on which they have been living for the last 10 years is being snatched by powerful people. They have demanded the administration to take strict action against the culprits and ensure the safety of their family. The family hopes that the administration will listen to their voice and they will get justice.
