A Dalit wedding procession in Mathura's Narhauli village turned violent after being targeted by stone pelting, resulting in injuries and prompting police intervention to restore order.
Key Points
- Stone pelting disrupted a Dalit wedding procession in Narhauli village, Mathura, leading to a clash.
- A 70-year-old woman was injured in the violence, requiring hospital treatment.
- Police intervened to disperse the crowd and have taken five people into custody.
- The wedding ceremonies were completed under heavy police presence to maintain order.
- CCTV footage is being used to identify others involved in the Mathura village clash.
A 70-year-old woman was allegedly injured in a clash that broke out in a village here, following a stone-pelting incident after a wedding procession for two Dalit brothers entered an upper-caste locality, police said on Thursday.
The incident took place late Wednesday night in Narhauli village under the Highway police station area, they said.
Police said the wedding procession had arrived from Bharna Kalan in the Govardhan area for the marriage of two brothers from the Scheduled Caste community: Ashok and Kuldeep, sons of Nemchand, to Lakshmi and Poonam, daughters of Gulla.
Stone Pelting Triggers Village Violence
According to a complaint lodged by the groom's uncle Bhagwan Das, stones were hurled from rooftops when the procession entered the upper-caste locality, triggering the clash with some members of the wedding procession vandalising a sweet shop during the violence.
Meanwhile, the bride's brother, Naher Singh, alleged that members of the other group entered their house and damaged articles kept as dowry.
Police Intervention and Aftermath
Police said the situation at one point turned tense as some cops who initially reached the spot were allegedly chased away after being attacked with sticks.
A woman identified as Santoshi sustained serious injuries and was first admitted to a community health centre and later referred to the district hospital for treatment, police said.
SP City Rajeev Kumar Singh said police and administrative officials rushed to the spot after receiving information and dispersed the crowd using mild force.
Police said no accused have been named so far.
Singh said CCTV cameras installed in the area helped police identify those involved in the violence, and five people have been taken into custody.
Legal action has been initiated against them, he said.
The situation was brought under control, and the wedding ceremonies were completed amid heavy police deployment during the night, police said.
Additional police have been stationed in the village as a precautionary measure, though the situation remained peaceful, officials said.
