The victim of the urination incident in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh has urged the State Government to release the accused involved in the act, saying that the latter has realised his mistake.
Police on Wednesday arrested Pravesh Shukla, accused of urinating on the victim, Dashmat Rawat, who belongs to a tribal community. A video of the incident went viral on social media platforms on Tuesday, following which the police registered a case against the accused and arrested him.
Besides facing relevant charges under the IPC and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, action has also been initiated under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), against Mr. Shukla, who is currently lodged in jail. An alleged illegal portion of the house belonging to Mr. Shukla in Sidhi was also demolished.
