Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior man who fired shots during Dalit protest identified, booked

Madhya Pradesh police have booked Raja Chauhan under section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the IPC.

NEW DELHI: The death toll in the violence that broke out during Dalit protests in Madhya Pradesh rose to eight with two more persons succumbing to injuries on Tuesday. The eight deceased included six Dalits and two upper-castes Hindus. Four deaths were reported from Bhind, three from Gwalior and one from Morena district. The police have admitted that one person was killed due to police firing. The police have also booked a Gwalior man, who was seen firing shots allegedly on Dalits during the protest against the 'dilution' of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The person, identified as Raja Chauhan, was booked under section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the IPC. He is currently at large. A video showing Chauhan brandishing a loaded revolver and firing bullets went viral on social media on Monday. Devashish Jarariya, a BSP member, on Twitter had claimed, "The person who's firing from his pistol is Raja Chouhan from Gwalior. He turned Bharat Bandh into caste violence and killed three Dalits."

ग्वालियर में जो पिस्तौल से गोली चला रहा है इस शक्श का नाम है राजा चौहान। इसके सभी साथी तोमर बिल्डिंग चौहान प्याऊ ग्वालियर के रहने वाले है। इन्होंने #BharatBandh को जाति की हिंसा में बदल दिया, दलित समुदाय के 3 लोगो को मार दिया है इसने मेरे स्कूल में मेरा सीनियर था। pic.twitter.com/WQa8cNHDWM

— Devashish Jarariya (@jarariya91) April 2, 2018