Overview
- Seven people were injured when a Dalit wedding procession for Sonam Kumari, daughter of Ramgopal, was pelted with stones on June 3 in Rahdra village, Amroha.
- Police at Gajraula station registered an FIR against eight named suspects and 15–20 unidentified men under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
- Security forces have been sent to the village to restore order as investigators probe a reported dispute over a vehicle removal that sparked the violence.
- Lok Sabha MP Chandra Shekhar Azad condemned the attack on social media and demanded prompt arrests, fair treatment for the injured and compensation for the family.
- Teams from the Bhim Army and the Azad Samaj Party visited the bride’s family to offer solidarity and ensure government protection for the victims.