Gajendra YadavUttar Pradesh police have registered nine FIRs and arrested 17 people of the 160 named as accused in the caste clash in Saharanpur two days ago. Police said three FIRs were registered based on complaints of Thakurs and four cases were registered on the complaints of Dalits. The FIRs by the Dalits stated that caste slurs were used, women molested, houses torched and robbed. The journalist, as per the FIR, stated, “Dalits threatened to kill me and beat me up and I have sustained grievous injuries on my hand and waist. “They (Dalits) torched a Scooty brought by one of the constables of the police station at the spot,” said the FIR.

Source: Indian Express May 07, 2017 22:52 UTC