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Saharanpur: appalling tales of violence against Dalits

<i>National Herald </i>visited the hospital where victims of Tuesday’s attack have been admitted. Another attack took place on Wednesday morning. The stories of ghastly violence didn’t seem to end

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Anwar Rao was the only Muslim victim in Tuesday attack. His brother Nadeem Rao says the attackers were Thakurs and they had covered their faces. He was attacked when he was returning from the BSP rally. Anwar was shot at his neck and his condition is serious.
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Twenty-one-year-old Rajesh, who hails from Sarsawa village, was attacked near Chandpur village. He had accompanied Akbar Rao to Mayawati’s rally. The attackers identified them by the BSP flags. His right hand was chopped off and his condition is critical
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Phool Singh is 80 years old. He is a BSP supporter. His attackers chopped off his left hand. He said they were approximately 25-30 in number and had covered their faces
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Twenty-one-year-old Sachin. He was attacked with rods and swords. He has received severe wounds on his head. His younger brother Ashish was killed in the Tuesday evening attack. His mother says she is completely helpless. There is no one to support them.
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Masiram, who was attacked with a spear on the stomach, is admitted to the ICU. His intestines are severely damaged and his condition is very serious.

Gyanendra, a social activist says, “Dalit Muslims have been targeted in this attack. Thakurs are killing them one by one. Yesterday when they were attacked a police van (dial 100) was also seen there. The number of the van was UP32040979.”


As reported earlier, one person was killed and at least 13 were injured in a fresh spate of violence in Saharanpur on Tuesday. The victims were reportedly assaulted when they were returning after attending a rally by BSP chief Mayawati in Shabbirpur village.

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Published: 24 May 2017, 9:06 PM
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