Dalit Man Killed in UP Village; Protestors Torch Accused's House
Tension gripped the Bakhira area of Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar district on Friday after a 29-year-old Dalit man was allegedly killed by a man from another community a day earlier. The victim's throat was slit with a sharp-edged weapon, police said.
The incident sparked anger among local residents, who staged a protest on a road with the victim's body and later set fire to the house of the main accused. Police stated that the accused's family left their homes in neighbouring villages after the incident, and a heavy police force was deployed in the area to prevent any escalation and ensure that no untoward incidents occur.
Preliminary investigation suggested that the murder occurred following a dispute during a function around 10 days back, police said, adding that the victim's niece had complained to him that the prime accused, identified as Nasir Ali, harassed her during the event. Police are continuing their investigation into the matter.
