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Dalit House Demolished After Inter-Caste Marriage; Six Arrested
A Madiga man and a Boya woman got married in Hyderabad.
They then asked police for protection.
The next day, a group of relatives allegedly went to the family’s village.
The group allegedly broke down the Dalit family’s house using tools and a tractor.
Police registered a case about the demolition.
Six people have reportedly been arrested.
A fact-finding team wants everyone involved to be arrested.
It also wants help for the family to rebuild its home.
A Madiga man and a Boya woman married at Arya Samaj in Hyderabad on September 9.
The couple later sought protection from Masab Tank police, according to a fact-finding team.
About 15 relatives allegedly demolished the Dalit family’s house in Repalle on September 10.
Six people have been arrested, the Dalit Bahujan Front, Human Rights Forum and Ambedkar Students’ Association said.
The groups demanded further arrests, stronger property-damage charges and compensation to rebuild the house.
- Who
- A Madiga man and a Boya woman married; relatives allegedly demolished the Dalit family’s house. Six people have reportedly been arrested.
- What
- A Dalit family’s house was allegedly demolished after an inter-caste marriage.
- Where
- The marriage occurred at Arya Samaj in Hyderabad, while the house was demolished in Repalle village, Gadwal district.
- When
- The marriage took place on September 9, and the demolition was reported on September 10; the fact-finding team visited on Saturday.
- Why
- The fact-finding team said the demolition followed the inter-caste marriage.
Key facts
- Marriage date
- September 9
- Demolition date
- September 10
- Marriage location
- Arya Samaj, Hyderabad
- Demolition location
- Repalle village, Gadwal district
- People reportedly arrested
- Six
- Alleged participants
- About 15 family members
- Requested relief
- Compensation under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act to rebuild the house
Quotes
Dalit Bahujan Front, Human Rights Forum and Ambedkar Students’ Association fact-finding team
A joint fact-finding team investigating the house demolition
“Strict action must be taken against the accused who demolished the house of Dalits”
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