Clash over Ambedkar songs at Dalit wedding procession in Mathura; 2 hurt
Police said the incident occurred between 6:30 and 7:30 pm in Dahrua village under Jamunapar police station limits.
According to the FIR filed by Devendra Kumar, cousin of the grooms Ram Kumar (22) and Saurabh Kumar (23), "In the wedding procession, the DJ was playing songs praising the Jatav community. Some members of the Thakur community objected to the songs and started pelting stones and hurling abuses."
The objection quickly escalated into a physical altercation, in which two people sustained minor injuries.
Local police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Jamunapar SHO Ajay Kishore said, "An FIR has been filed in connection with the matter under BNS sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 352 (assault or criminal force), 351(3) (criminal intimidation), 125 (endangering life or personal safety of others), and relevant provisions of the SC/ST Act against three people."
DSP Sandeep Singh of Mathura's Sadar area added, "I am investigating this case. Prima facie, we have found that the issue was with the DJ playing the songs, not with the people in the wedding procession. Two people have been detained for questioning and the probe is ongoing."
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