Four persons have been arrested for allegedly attacking a Dalit bridegroom for riding a horse as part of his wedding procession in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district, police said.
The incident took place on Monday afternoon in Chadasana village when the accused persons also hurled casteist abuses at the Dalit groom, Vikas Chavda, while he was riding a horse as part of his wedding procession, a Mansa police station official said on Tuesday.
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A #Dalit groom was assaulted for riding a horse in his wedding procession in a village in #Gujarat's #Gandhinagar district. Police have rounded up four persons from upper caste Thakor community. pic.twitter.com/SQKyiQkLvt
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The groom, along with around 100 participants in the procession, was on way to the bride’s house in the village when a man on a motorcycle intercepted and dragged him down from the horse and slapped him