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Violence in Etawah after registration of FIR against Kathawachaks

Etawah, June 26 (UNI) Violence broke out in Dadarpur village in the district after police registered an FIR under sections of BNS against the kathawachaks (religious narrators) on Thursday.

Police said supporters of the Kathawachaks fought pitched battles with security personnel alleging that the religious people of Yadav society were being deliberately implicated.

The mob threw stones at police personnel and ransacked a police jeep along with a car.

Later police chased the mob and the situation was brought under control.

An FIR was registered against Kathawachak Mani Yadav and his associate Sant Kumar Yadav. They have been accused of misleading people in religious programmes.

It was also alleged that the narrator hid caste and identity by showing fake Aadhaar cards and organized religious events in the village.

A woman had accused the Kathawachaks of exploitation too. After this, the police took legal action by imposing several sections under the new BNS Act .

The police have registered FIR under sections 299, 318 (4), 319 (2), 336 (3), 338, 340 (2) of BNS against the Kathawachaks and have started the investigation.

Earlier, four accused who assaulted the Kathawachaks were arrested and sent to jail. Now a case has been registered against the narrators too.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has come out in support of the Kathawachaks and has attacked the BJP government for being irresponsible.

He said, "BJP supporters must have attacked the Kathawachaks. It is a well thought out conspiracy. But the attacks cannot be accepted under any circumstances. I strongly oppose it." Akhilesh said if the government does not conduct a fair investigation, the Samajwadi Party workers will stage protest on the roads.
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