Rajasthan civil groups demand CBI probe into killing of Dalits in Nagaur

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By IndiaTomorrow.net,
Jaipur, 20 May 2015: Several civil groups have demanded the Vasundhara Raje government of Rajasthan to order a CBI probe into the last week incident Nagaur district wherein three members of Dalit community were reportedly killed and a dozen others wounded when they were attacked allegedly by members of Jat community. The incident took place in Dangavas village on 14th May.

People’s Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL) has blamed police for the incident and expressed surprise at the indifferent attitude of administration and politicians. “We are surprised that even after such a serious crime, neither administrative nor political leadership like Home Secretary or DIG or chief minister or home minister have visited the place.


An injured member of Meghwal community being treated at hospital in Ajmer.

PUCL has demanded a CBI probe into the incident.

Some members of Jat community allegedly attacked Ratnaram Meghwal of Meghwal dalit community. Three people were reportedly killed in the incident and 12 others including men and women were wounded.


A joint press conference being addressed by Er. Mohammad Salim (4th from left) and others over Nagaur incident.

A 5-member representative team that included Rajasthan president of Ambedkarite Party of India Tek Chand Rahul, Rajasthan president of Welfare Party of India Er. Rashid Hussain and state secretary of Forum for Democracy and Communal Amity Dr. M iqbal Siddiqui visited Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Ajmer where the injured are being treated and talked to the victims and their family members.

“The attack on Meghwal family was carried out in a planned way,” said the team in a statement adding that the dispute related to land. The team also demanded a CBI probe into the whole incident.

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