Garhwa: Two people arrested for allegedly thrashing five korwa Youth, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, in Palhe village chiniya police stationAllegedly for clicking pictures of an idol.
Virendra Hansda, officer-in-charge of Chinia police station said, “We have arrested two accused – Manoj Yadav and Sanjay Yadav. Raids are being conducted to trace the rest of the accused.
On Sunday, the victims lodged an FIR at the police station against Rameshwar Singh, the head of Beta Panchayat and five others – Bandhu Yadav, Sanjay Yadav, Manoj Yadav, Jugnu Yadav and Sharma Yadav.
Dinesh Korwa, one of the victims, alleged that the accused first thrashed her and shaved her head. When four other Korwa youths came to his rescue, they were also beaten up.
The youths allege that on October 6, the panchayat head had called them for a settlement. But he was again beaten up and tied with a rope.
Virendra Hansda, officer-in-charge of Chinia police station said, “We have arrested two accused – Manoj Yadav and Sanjay Yadav. Raids are being conducted to trace the rest of the accused.
On Sunday, the victims lodged an FIR at the police station against Rameshwar Singh, the head of Beta Panchayat and five others – Bandhu Yadav, Sanjay Yadav, Manoj Yadav, Jugnu Yadav and Sharma Yadav.
Dinesh Korwa, one of the victims, alleged that the accused first thrashed her and shaved her head. When four other Korwa youths came to his rescue, they were also beaten up.
The youths allege that on October 6, the panchayat head had called them for a settlement. But he was again beaten up and tied with a rope.