Four Thakurs have been booked after they roughed up members of a Dalit marriage party who were taking the groom around Chakh Birampur village in Greater Noida. The incident occurred on Sunday night when the family and friends of the groom Anni,belonging to the Valmiki caste from Mohana village in Bulandshahr,tried to take him around the village on a mare. SP (Rural) Surendra Verma said the Thakurs objected to this and asked the wedding party to take the route meant for Dalits. When the grooms party objected,they were assaulted,said the brides family. However,the accused claimed they objected due to the drunken behaviour of the grooms family. Investigation Officer N P Gautam said,The Dalits usually take the route designated for them. But this grooms family insisted on taking a round of the entire village to which the Thakurs objected resulting in a fight between the two groups. The crowd dispersed after the police came in and warned them,he said. Pawan,Mangal Pal,Pappa and Lalit named in the FIR are all residents of Chakh Beerampur and belong to the Thakur community. The case has been registered under the SC/ST act and relevant sections of the IPC. However,no one has been arrested yet, said Gautam.
