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UP: Police arrest two for caste discrimination in Muzaffarnagar

In an alleged incident of caste discrimination in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, a person was arrested after making an announcement that people from the Chamar caste community are barred to enter his property.

An announcement was made where a man is heard saying that if any person from the Chamar community enters Rajveer Pradhan’s (the accused) farmland, samadhi area, or tubewell then that person will be fined 5,000 rupees and will get hit 50 times with shoes.

According to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarnagar, a case has been registered against Rajveer Pradhan and his friend and an investigation are underway.

This post was last modified on May 10, 2022 4:34 pm

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