Overview

• In Dhakpura village the Dalit groom’s procession veered off the designated route into a Thakur-dominated locality, prompting objections and stone pelting.
• Constable Sunil Kumar sustained a head injury from the stones and received medical treatment, with officials describing his condition as stable.
• Senior district officers, including SSP Shyam Narain Singh and DSP Gyanendra Pratap Singh, led a force deployment that secured the village until all wedding rites concluded peacefully.
• Investigators registered FIRs against participants from both communities and are reviewing video footage to determine responsibility for the clash.
• The ceremony proceeded under sustained police protection and was funded collaboratively by all village communities in support of the economically vulnerable bride’s family.