KANPUR: The family members of 15-year-old Dalit boy who died on Monday, days after being thrashed by his schoolteacher in Auraiya, agreed to cremate his body after the administration officials assured them about adequate compensation and strict action against the guilty. The body was cremated outside his Baisauli village at around 12 noon on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the accused teacher is still absconding.
Earlier, the village witnessed large-scale violence late on Monday evening when Nikhit's body arrived. Bhim Army activists visited the boy's home. Local residents, led by the boy's family, staged a massive protest keeping his body on the road.
