Tension rose in Rajasthan’s Churu district after a group of Dalit men
were allegedly beaten when they tried to enter a temple during a religious
procession in Sadasar village, police said. The incident happened on Sunday,
and by Monday people were protesting outside the local police station.
According to an FIR filed by Kanaram Meghwal, the problem started on Sunday
The FIR says that when the procession reached a nearby temple, Meghwal and a
At that moment, some
stopped them.
The complainant claimed that the accused did not let them enter the temple
However, DSP Satyanarayan Godara gave another version of what happened.
He said that there was a heavy crowd at the temple entrance, and Meghwal
and others were asked to wait. An argument between the two groups then
turned into a fight. “A case has been registered against four people who
are now missing. We are searching for them,” the DSP added.