In Jabalpur, a BJP booth president and his family were booked after a viral video surfaced showing them assaulting a Dalit family in Ramnagar Shah Nala. The incident occurred on Monday night.
The altercation began when Amit Dwivedi, the BJP booth president, objected to the Dalit family constructing a bathroom outside their home. The family, residents of leased land for over three decades, claimed they were improving their living conditions when Dwivedi, accompanied by his parents and others, confronted them.
According to Anil and Varsha Jharia, members of the Dalit family, the confrontation turned violent when Dwivedi and his associates allegedly tried to forcefully remove their children. When the family resisted, the BJP volunteer and his group reportedly attacked them with shoes and sandals, dragged a woman by her hair, and hurled casteist slurs.
Initially, a case was filed against the Dalit family based on a complaint by Dwivedi. However, after the assault video went viral, the family approached the Superintendent of Police (SP) office seeking justice.
Late on Monday night, the Tilwara police registered an FIR against Dwivedi and his parents under the SC/ST Act based on a report filed by the victims. The complaint also alleges death threats from the accused, forcing the family to move to a relative’s house for safety.
Tilwara police station in-charge Brijesh Mishra confirmed the registration of a case under the SC/ST Act. “The investigation is ongoing, and appropriate action will be taken against the culprits,” he stated.
