Overview
- Police said the incident occurred Monday evening at the Sheetla Mata temple in Kakori on the outskirts of Lucknow.
- The victim, identified as Rampal of Hata Hazrat Sahab, reportedly suffers from a chronic respiratory condition that led to involuntary urination.
- The accused, named as Swamikant alias Pammu, allegedly assaulted Rampal, hurled casteist slurs, compelled him to lick the ground and made him clean the spot.
- ACP Kakori Shakeel Ahmed confirmed the accused is in custody for questioning and that charges have been registered under relevant laws including the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
- Local groups demanded stern action, and while one report said the accused claimed RSS affiliation, police stated he has no links to the organisation.