Bhadohi: A Dalit farmer and his wife were assaulted with sticks and iron rods and subjected to caste-based abuse in Anaich village under the Oonjh Police Station area on Friday morning, police reported on Sunday. The attack stemmed from a dispute over cattle grazing, and six individuals have been booked in connection with the incident.
According to police, the complainant, Deepak Kumar Pasi, is a landless Dalit farmer who cultivates urad (black gram) on a sharecropping basis in a local villager's field. The attack occurred when Deepak objected to another villager’s cattle grazing in his field, leading to the assault on him, his wife Sumitra, his elder brother, and his mother.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhimanyu Manglik said, "When Deepak complained about Rajaram Yadav's cattle grazing in his field, Rajaram became enraged. He hurled at Deepak casteist slurs and, with the help of others, beat him with sticks and iron rods." According to the complaint, the attackers dragged Sumitra by her hair across the field, beat her, and disrobed her.
Deepak and Sumitra were admitted to a hospital due to the serious nature of their injuries, while the four other family members were discharged with little treatment.
Based on Deepak's complaint, police have booked Rajaram Yadav, Dilajeet Yadav, Arvind Yadav, Rajendra Yadav, Parvati Devi, and Tara Devi.