Sahranpur: One killed, seven injured in fresh violence

One dalit was killed and seven others, including a woman were injured in Sahranpur after they were allegedly attacked by a mob.

As per reports, the group was attacked when they were returning home from riot-hit Shabibpur after meeting BSP chief Mayawati.

Prior to Mayawati’s visit, a group of unidentified people had set fire to at least 12 houses owned b the Thakur community in Shabibpur, said SP (city) Prabal Pratap while speaking to the city.

Retaliating to this, the mob ambushed and attacked Mayawati’s supporters with sharp-edged weapons near Chandpur village under the purview of Badgaon police station.

A dozen individuals sustained injuries, with eight of them getting seriously injured. These people were rushed to hospital of which one – identified only as Ayush – a resident of nearby Suakhedi village was declared brought dead, while the condition of the remaining seven was said to be serious.

The district magistrate N P Singh and SSP Subhash Chandra Dubey rushed to the village with additional forces to pacify the communities. “Our priority is to maintain peace and ensure that injured get proper treatment,” said the SSP refusing to make any comment on the fresh violence in Saharanpur before and after Mayawati’s visit.

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