NEW DELHI – A 21-year-old Dalit man in Gujarat was killed because he rode ahorse. The incident took place in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district.
The deceased has been identified as Pradeep Rathod. He was killed onThursday.
Rathod’s father got him the horse last month.
Many of the villagers objected to him riding it and threatened him not todo so.
Following the incident, police have arrested three accused on Friday night.
“Pradeep had intended to sell the horse following the threats but I hadconvinced him of not doing so. When he did not return home till lateyesterday night, we got worried and started looking for him. We found himlying dead on the road leading to our farm,” victim`s father KalubhaiRathod told ANI.
“The horse was also lying dead at a little distance,” father added.
Meanwhile, police said, “Three suspects have been detained from a nearbyvillage regarding this matter. Also, we have sought the help of theBhavnagar Crime Branch for further investigations”.
Pradeep’s body has been shifted to Bhavnagar Civil Hospital forpost-mortem, the police added.