Overview
- The assault, which occurred April 29 in Hariau village near Udaipur, saw bride Pooja Meghwal pulled off a mare during her wedding and relatives injured, according to her family and an FIR.
- The crowd, which marched to the Udaipur collectorate Thursday, included the bride riding a mare again as protesters submitted a memorandum seeking a fair investigation.
- Police said an FIR was filed at Dabok Police Station and four suspects have been arrested, while the investigation continues.
- Protesters from the BSP and Bhim Army demand arrests of all nine named accused, a new investigating officer, security and compensation for the family, and Arms Act charges over an alleged sword attack.
- Bhim Army leaders warned of a larger protest in Jaipur next, highlighting how horse-riding in Dalit wedding processions remains a charged symbol in the Mewar region.