Bhopal: A dozen men from Kushwaha community chopped off the tongue of a dalit youth just because they didn’t like the ‘temerity’ of a Jatav vrooming on bike fast in front of them. The gory crime occurred in Jaitpur Square under Narwar police station of Shivpuri on Monday.
Prakash Jatat ( 31) was admitted to a government hospital where his condition is stable. Eyewitnesses say Jatav was on bike with one of his friends pillion riding. When they rode past in front of a group of Kushwaha community men, some of the bystanders stopped the biker and pulled Prakash down.
They kept abusing the youth. First the interceptors badly thrashed Prakash and, when he cried for help, one of them whipped out a knife and chopped off the tongue of the hapless youth in full public view. No one came to his rescue due to the terror of the perpetrators of violence in the village. They then left the youth writhing in pain. Later, he was taken to hospital. The Kushwaha men were furious as the Dalit youth rode the bike even after their scolding.
The police arrested three accused Ajit Singh, Devi Singh and Shyam Singh and initiated search for six others who were involved in the crime. Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Karera, Amit Singh said the police would leave no stone unturned to nab the other accused.