“A case has been registered against Indian Youth Congress’ Amethi district president Shubham Singh and his associates for allegedly assaulting and threatening a Dalit man,” police said on August 27.
The FIR comes a day after Mr. Singh had filed a police complaint against BJP leaders for allegedly attacking him. According to the police, Jagdish Kori, a resident of Bhusianwa village, has filed a complaint at the Amethi police station.
Mr. Kori has alleged that around 8.30 p.m. on Friday, he was going home from Amethi with his wife when Shubham along with his companions Brijendra Singh, Loha Singh and some unidentified people assaulted the couple.
