UP: SC-ST panel issues notice to Etah police

Arvind Chauhan / TNN / Dec 16, 2018, 22:43 IST

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Superintendent of police (crime) O P Singh said, "A letter from state ST&SC commission chairperson Brij Lal, who is former DGP of UP, has been received.

UP: SC-ST panel issues notice to Etah police

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AGRA: A day after TOI reported about a Dalit bridegroom who was allegedly forced to get down from horse and made to walk to the wedding venue, Uttar Pradesh ST&SC commission issued notice to Etah police asking them to investigate the incident and take legal action against those involved. The panel has also asked the police also maintain law and order in the village.
Superintendent of police (crime) O P Singh said, "A letter from state ST&SC commission chairperson Brij Lal, who is former DGP of UP, has been received.

Since two FIRs have already been lodged by men belonging to both Dalit and Thakur castes, our team is probing the matter."

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Arvind Chauhan

Arvind Chauhan is an experienced journalist with a demonstrated history of working in the newspapers industry as well as for the social media wing as digital content creator. He has covered subjects like railways, aviation, defence, energy, health, real estate, minority affairs, women and child development, crime, customs, telecom, district court, district administration, roads and infrastructure, armed forces tribunal, and regional politics across Uttar Pradesh. He began his career in Lucknow, and has done reporting in West Uttar Pradesh. He has won the Times Scribe Award four times including for busting fake news, and extensive coverage on Covid orphans. He graduated with a journalism degree from Times School of Journalism and BA (Honors) in English from Lucknow University.

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