Faridabad– In Haryana’s Faridabad, the 30-year-old access route to a temple from a Dalit neighborhood has been blocked. This route, which led to a temple on Mohna Road in the Ballabgarh area, was allegedly closed by certain individuals who also called the police.
Upon arrival, the station in-charge and the post in-charge reportedly assaulted a Dalit woman and her sisters, detaining them at the police station for four hours.
This sparked outrage among the Dalit community, leading to a protest outside the police station.
The incident occurred in Takia Wali Gali No. 8 on Mohna Road, Ballabgarh. Geeta and her sister Ganga Devi claimed that on June 21, the path to the Shiva temple in their alley, used for the past 30 years, was being blocked. When the sisters protested, the individuals responsible for closing the path called the police.
Subsequently, City Ballabgarh Station In-Charge Mahendra and Agrasen Post In-Charge Kapil arrived at the scene to inspect the situation.
Ganga and Geeta alleged that upon learning they were Dalits, In-Charge Mahendra questioned their need to visit the temple and used casteist slurs.
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