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Dalit man assaulted for staying, worshipping at Ballia temple in Uttar Pradesh; two booked

Dalit man assaulted for staying, worshipping at Ballia temple in Uttar Pradesh; two booked
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“Two men have been booked for allegedly assaulting a Dalit man over his staying and offering prayers at a Kali temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district,” police said on Monday (October 19, 2026).

“A case was registered late Sunday night at Rasra police station against Vishal Singh and Ankit Singh under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, based on a complaint lodged by Nageena Ram, a resident of Sardaspur village,” they said.

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