In yet another incident of Dalit atrocity similar to that of Una, a group of self-styled cow vigilantes thrashed two Dalits in a village under Saurashtra region for allegedly refusing to dispose of a dead calf.
According to police as many as seven people beat Nagji and Mayabhai Rathod of Mandal Village in Rajula taluka, when they refused to remove carcass of a calf in wake of on-going Dalit agitation. Both the victims were hospitalised in a private hospital, said the police.
On Monday, police arrested village sarpanch Atabhai Ahir, who led the group of the vigilantes, comprising of Bhola Bharvad, Bhopa Bharvad, Mepa Bharvad, all from OBC community. Two others are yet to be identified. All the accused have charged under theScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
“On the basis of complaint filed by Nagji, we have lodged a complaint against the seven accused and the probe has now been handed over to deputy superintendent of police (SC/ST Cell), Rajula,” said a senior police official.