In a bizarre incident, an 18-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly abused and brutally thrashed for touching the food during a wedding function in UPs's Gonda.
The incident took place in Wazirganj and the police said that a First Information Report under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been registered and a probe was underway.
A feast was planned at the home of one Sandeep Pandey, said Renu, a resident of Naubasta village, who said her younger brother Lalla, 18, had gone to attend a wedding in the village.
Sandeep and his brothers began abusing and beating Lalla as soon as he picked up a dish for himself. They also beat up Satyapal, the older brother of Lalla, when he attempted to save him and destroy his motorbike.
"We brought up the matter of Sandeep and his brothers' behavior with the gram pradhan and village elders. When the accused learned of it, they stormed into our home, beat Lalla once again, and committed vandalism "Renu said.
An FIR has been filed against Sandeep Pandey, Amresh Pandey, Shravan Pandey, Saurabh Pandey, Ajit Pandey, Vimal Pandey, and Ashok Pandey for recklessly endangering human life or the personal safety of others, criminal intimidation, and rioting, said ASP Shiv Raj in Gonda.
"They have also been registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. We are investigating the case and statements of eyewitnesses will be recorded," he said.
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