Hapur , A Dalit man, who sustained injuries in a clash and subsequent firing between two groups in Badnauli village in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur, died on Sunday during treatment, leading to heavy police deployment in the area due to rising tensions, officials said.
Additional Superintendent of Police Vineet Bhatnagar noted that security measures in the village have been intensified following Deepak’s death. “Both sides are being appealed to maintain peace. To prevent any further unrest, officials have increased police presence in the village. BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati expressed grief over the death and called for strict action against those responsible.
Additionally, three other individuals, Manish, Bunty, and a woman named Munesh, sustained serious injuries in the altercation, which involved both gunfire and stone-pelting, police said. Six accused have been arrested in connection with the incident, and efforts are underway to arrest the remaining accused,” Bhatnagar said. “The death today of one of the Dalit community members injured in the clash between two communities due to enmity in Hapur district’s Hapur Nagar police station area is extremely sad,” Mayawati said in a post on X.
Officials stated that a dispute had been ongoing for nearly two years between the family of former village head Sandeep Chaudhary, son of former village pradhan Amarpal, and a local man named Ansh. The conflict allegedly stemmed from comments made on social media and issues related to a gym.
