Dalit groom pulled off horse in UP for playingloud music, guests attacked with rods; 6 hurt
Meerut: A Dalit man’s baraat (wedding procession) was allegedly attacked by around 40 upper caste men who hurled casteist slurs and pulled the groom — in full wedding dress — off the horse for passing through their locality and playing DJ music in Bulandshahr, police said on Friday. According to the family, the baraatis were beaten up brutally, with six persons suffering head injuries. They were also forced to go back and threatened not to return to the neighbourhood again.
Posted On February 23, 2025
ASP Rijul Kumar said, “It was a fight over playing loud music during the baraat. Five persons were arrested and an investigation is underway to identify the others. An FIR was registered against 30 identified and some unknown persons under BNS sections 191 (2) (rioting), 126 (2) (preventing someone from moving freely), 324 (4) (mischief), 115 (2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of trust) and under sections 3 (1) (b) (c) of the SC/ST Act.”
Surendra Singh, one of the baraatis who lives in Dhamravali village, said that around 8pm on Thursday, groom Bhagwat Singh’s wedding procession was stopped. “Hurling casteist slurs, dozens of people — from the Thakur community — attacked guests with sticks, iron rods, and sharp objects and forcibly pulled the groom off the horse. Six guests, including women, sustained head injuries and bruises on the face. They objected to the baraat passing through their area with the DJ,” said Surendra.
In a similar incident in Bulandshahr’s Jahangirabad on Dec 16, 2024, a Dalit constable’s baraat was allegedly attacked by some upper caste men, who objected to loud DJ music, vandalised the vehicle, pelted stones, forced the groom off his horse and assaulted several guests.
Meerut: A Dalit man’s baraat (wedding procession) was allegedly attacked by around 40 upper caste men who hurled casteist slurs and pulled the groom — in full wedding dress — off the horse for passing through their locality and playing DJ music in Bulandshahr, police said on Friday. According to the family, the baraatis were beaten up brutally, with six persons suffering head injuries. They were also forced to go back and threatened not to return to the neighbourhood again.
ASP Rijul Kumar said, “It was a fight over playing loud music during the baraat. Five persons were arrested and an investigation is underway to identify the others. An FIR was registered against 30 identified and some unknown persons under BNS sections 191 (2) (rioting), 126 (2) (preventing someone from moving freely), 324 (4) (mischief), 115 (2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of trust) and under sections 3 (1) (b) (c) of the SC/ST Act.”
Surendra Singh, one of the baraatis who lives in Dhamravali village, said that around 8pm on Thursday, groom Bhagwat Singh’s wedding procession was stopped. “Hurling casteist slurs, dozens of people — from the Thakur community — attacked guests with sticks, iron rods, and sharp objects and forcibly pulled the groom off the horse. Six guests, including women, sustained head injuries and bruises on the face. They objected to the baraat passing through their area with the DJ,” said Surendra.
In a similar incident in Bulandshahr’s Jahangirabad on Dec 16, 2024, a Dalit constable’s baraat was allegedly attacked by some upper caste men, who objected to loud DJ music, vandalised the vehicle, pelted stones, forced the groom off his horse and assaulted several guests.
Courtesy: Times Of India
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