In his post, Mr. Ekbote allegedly accused Mr. Modak of corruption. “After the function, Mr. Ekbote visited a nearby temple to eat prasad [religious offering]. It was then that a gang of men, allegedly on the instigation of Mr. Modak, attacked him and his group. Mr. Ekbote filed a complaint in the early hours of Wednesday against Mr. Modak and his men. Dalit outfits have alleged that since the Saswad case, Mr. Ekbote had been embroiled in at least 27 cases of rioting.

Source: The Hindu May 08, 2019 10:07 UTC