Dalit protestors went on rampage during a shut down in Haryana on Wednesday, a day after violent mobs clashed with police over the death of a dalit youth.
Yamunanagar/Karnal, Aug 29 : Dalit protestors went on rampage during a shut down in Haryana on Wednesday, a day after violent mobs clashed with police over the death of a dalit youth.
Protesters hit the streets and shouted slogans as they forced shopkeepers to close shops, and vandalised properties in Yamunanagar and Karnal districts. In Karnal, infuriated protesters clashed with police, injuring some of them.
They blamed police high-handedness in making a peaceful protest turn violent.
"We have tried our best to maintain peace here. We channelled the protest through the city to sector 12... Police wanted to show its high-handedness, and that's what they did," said Ram Avtar, a protester.
On Tuesday, violence erupted in Gohana following murder of a dalit youth by unidentified assailants. One person was killed and a dozen others, including policemen, injured as rampaging mob damaged state-run buses, set several vehicles on fire and pelted stones at policemen.
ANI