Dalit Protest: MP Cops Identify Gwalior Man Who Fired Shots

In a latest development, the Gwalior man who fired shots during Dalit protest has been identified and booked. Madhya Pradesh police have booked Raja Chauhan under section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the IPC.

The police booked a man from Gwalior, who was seen firing shots allegedly on Dalits during the protest against the 'dilution' of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

The person has been identified as Raja Chauhan and was booked under section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the IPC. The alleged culprit, however,is absconding.

A video that went viral on social media on Monday shows Chauhan brandishing a loaded revolver and firing bullets.

Devashish Jarariya, a BSP member, on Twitter had claimed, "The person who's firing from his pistol is Raja Chouhan from Gwalior. He turned Bharat Bandh into caste violence and killed three Dalits."

Have a look at his tweet...

Meanwhile, the toll in the violence in Madhya Pradesh during the Bharat Bandh called on Monday by some Dalit organisations to protest dilution of the SC/ST act rose to eight on Tuesday with the discovery of one more body in the state's Bhind, police said.

Curfew meanwhile continued on Tuesday in various parts of Gwalior, Bhind and Morena districts even as reports of sporadic violence and tension were reported, despite the heavy police deployment and the arrival of central paramilitary forces.

Reports said that there was stone-pelting at the residences of Bhind MP Bhagirath Prasad and state minister Lal Singh Arya.Rail traffic continued to remain affected.

Inspector General, Law and Order, Makarand Deoskar told media persons here that the body of a youth identified as Dashrath was found in Ron police station area of Bhind. The youth seemed to have been beaten to death.

IANS