ETV Bharat / state

Mistaken For 'Drone Thief', Dalit Man Lynched In Raebareli; Rahul Gandhi Speaks To Family

Gandhi spoke to the brother of Hariom, the deceased, who is a resident of neighbouring Fatehpur district, on phone and assured him of all support.

Raebareli: A 40-year-old Dalit man was allegedly lynched by villagers who mistook him for a thief during a night vigil amid rumours that a gang was using drones for surveillance to mark houses for robberies, police said on Monday.

Five people have been arrested in the case and three police personnel have been suspended for alleged negligence, they said, adding the accused come from different social backgrounds, including Dalits and other backward castes. Police appealed to residents not to spread any caste-related rumours ab

See Full Page