By MAYANK KUMAR
A village head belonging to a dominant caste group at Poroli village in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh was booked on Friday for allegedly trying to threaten and stop a wedding procession of a local Dalit family. The video of the incident went viral on social media, leading to criticism from the Opposition parties, with the local police launching an investigation over the incident. A complaint was lodged at the Salempur police station by the bride’s brother under Sections 504 (offences against public tranquillity and peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and Sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
“We have registered the complaint under relevant Sections of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) and IPC Sections 504, 506. Necessary action will be taken as per rules,” Pammi Choudhary, Station House Officer (SHO) of the Salempur station, Bulandshahr, told The Hindu.
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