Mumbai: Jun 4, 2023: A 24-year-old Dalit man was killed by Hindutva goons when he was celebrating Dr BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary Bondhar Haveli village i in Nanded district of Maharashtra state in India. The deceased was identified as Akshay Bhalerao, news agency PTI reported.
A 24-year-old Dalit man was killed on for celebrating Dr BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary. The incident happened in Maharashtra's Bondhar Haveli village in Nanded district .
Bhalerao was passing by on Thursday evening when the accused were celebrating the wedding of a man from a so-called upper caste community and some of them were carrying swords, a police official said.
After seeing Bhalerao and his brother Akash, one of the accused said "these people should be killed for celebrating Bhim Jayanti (Ambedkar's birth anniversary which falls on April 14) in the village",the official said.
Akshay Bhalerao was beaten up and stabbed to death, the official said. His brother was also beaten up.
Akshay Bhalerao was taken to a nearby hospital but he was declared dead before admission.
An FIR was registered under the Indian Penal Code for murder, attempt to murder, rioting and assault as well as under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and seven accused were arrested, the official said.
Meanwhile, the victim’s family and community gathered at a mortuary, demanding that every accused should be arrested.