Case of shooting of Dalit old man in Sonbhadra: Abuse became the reason for bloody clash, three accused arrested

In Robertsganj, three youths entered the house of an old Dalit man and shot him. The reason for the attack was abusive language under influence of alcohol.

Published on: 29 Jul 2025, 10:23 am

Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh) – A sensation spread late at night in the Robertsganj police station area of the district when a 65-year-old Dalit woman Devki Bharti was shot in the Badauli ward of the Nagar Palika. Initially, this incident was being linked to a land dispute, but the truth that came out after the initial investigation of the police and the statements of the accused shocked everyone.

There was a stir in the area due to firing

The incident happened around 1:30 am on Saturday night. Local people suddenly heard the sound of gunshots and before they could understand anything, the elderly Devki Bharti was found lying on the ground in a bloody state. She was rushed to the district hospital, from where she was referred to Varanasi due to her critical condition.

The accused confessed their crime, the reason is even more shocking

The police acted swiftly within a few hours of the incident and arrested the three accused – Pankaj Pandey, Anil Chaubey and Ajay Singh. During interrogation, the three youths said that the old man often abused them under the influence of alcohol. According to the accused, on the night of the incident too, when they were drunk and the old man abused them, they lost their temper and fired the shot.

First it was considered a land dispute, then the truth of intoxication and quarrel came out

In the initial information, this incident was being linked to a land dispute, but police investigation revealed that the root cause of the dispute was actually alcohol and mutual quarrels. ASP Anil Kumar while giving information to the media said that Devki Bharti was sleeping at her home, when the three accused reached there and shot her.

Locals are terrified, police is investigating the weapons

There is an atmosphere of tension in the area after the incident. There is both fear and anger among the local people. The police is now trying to find out which weapon was used in this incident and where that weapon came from. The police has started raids to recover the weapon.

The social angle is also important

This matter is not limited to a personal quarrel. Since the victim belongs to the Dalit community, this incident has also added socially sensitive aspects. However, the police are currently calling it a mutual dispute.