In Farrukhabad district, six people, including a woman, were injured after miscreants allegedly opened fire on Dalit people heading to perform Holi rituals.Additional Superintendent of Police Dr Sanjay Kumar told PTI on Saturday, citing the report filed, that Jitendra and Pappu came to Anil Kumar’s house in Bibipur village in Kamalganj area on Friday and started abusing him.”Later in the evening when Anil’s family members were going to perform Holi rituals, Shivam Katiyar, Som Katiyar, Jitendra and Pappu open fired,” the officer said.He said the injured have been admitted to a hospital and the accused have been arrested. A case has been lodged under relevant sections.In Kaushambi district, two sons of a local Nagar Panchayat chairman allegedly assaulted a sub-inspector and tore his uniform in an inebriated state.Circle Officer (CO) of the area, Awdhesh Kumar said, “The incident occurred following an altercation between sub-inspector Anand Swarup Prajapati, Satyendra Kushwaha and Abhishek Kushwaha.”The two accused have been arrested and investigation in the matter is underway, the CO said.In Sant Kabir Nagar district, several huts were burned to ashes in Kari village following a dispute over music played during Holi celebrations.Additional Superintendent of Police said, “A clash erupted after a group demanded a change in the music, leading to a fire that consumed multiple huts.””Four people were injured, and police have registered a case against the accused, though no arrests have been made so far,” he said.
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