Archive · 29 May 2025
Agra Court Convicts 35 in 1990 Dalit Wedding Attack
A court in Agra has made a decision in a case about a fight that happened during a wedding 35 years ago.
The fight started when some people did not like the groom riding a horse in the wedding procession.
The court found 35 men guilty of crimes related to the incident.
Fifteen other people were found not guilty due to a lack of evidence.
The punishment for those found guilty will be announced soon.
The case has been going on for a long time, and some of the people involved have died since the incident.
An Agra court convicted 35 men in a 35-year-old case related to caste violence.
The violence occurred during a Dalit wedding procession in Panwari village in 1990.
15 accused were acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
The quantum of punishment will be delivered on Friday.
The initial conflict involved a group of men objecting to the groom riding a horse.
- Who
- 35 men were convicted, and 15 were acquitted.
- What
- An Agra court convicted 35 men in a 35-year-old case of caste violence.
- When
- June 21, 1990
- Where
- Panwari village, Agra
- Why
- The violence erupted because a group of men objected to the groom riding a horse during a Dalit wedding procession.
- Incident Date
- June 21, 1990
- Location
- Panwari village, Agra
- Convicted
- 35 men
- Acquitted
- 15 accused
- Trial Duration
- 35 years
- Original Accused
- 72 men
- Deceased Accused
- 22
