Friday, September 23, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Dalit farmer set ablaze, dies

 

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bhopal/Dalit-farmer-set-ablaze-dies/Article1-749020.aspx

Dalit farmer set ablaze, dies

Bhopal, September 22, 2011
First Published: 23:15 IST(22/9/2011)

A Dalit farmer who had allegedly been set afire by a property dealer
and his associates on Wednesday evening succumbed to his burn injuries
here on Thursday. The victim, Sumer Singh Ahirwar, 40, died at the
Hamidia Hospital. In his dying declaration, Ahirwar said he had sold
the
property dealer five acres of land and when he asked for the money,
the latter set him afire.

Addl SP Prashant Khare confirmed Ahirwar's death and said a hunt had
been launched to arrest the accused, Mahendra Jat, his accomplice
Dilip Soni and the other co-accused.

The accused allegedly burnt him at his house in Berasia in Bhopal district.

Ahirwar said he had been promised Rs 8 lakh for the five acres but the
property dealer had given him only Rs 3 lakh.

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