The three-member committee formed under the coordination of Under Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs Rudra Prasad Poudel includes DIG Yadav Adhikari and Chief of Central Regional of the National Investigation Department Devraj Bhatta as members.
A group of non-dalits had manhandled 18 locals from the Chamar community and vandalized their houses last Friday following a debate over the use of a local temple.
“The team has reached the village and is digging up the facts that led to the incident,” said a local Umesh Ram.
A source informed that the team is taking necessary action against those involved in thrashing the dalits, said a source.
Meanwhile, during a press meet held on Wednesday, Dalit Nagarik Samaj complained that dalits would not have been beaten up had the police taken action against the assaulters.
Making its findings public at the press meet, member of the probe team shared that the attack was masterminded by a local Ram Chandra Raya. Ram Chandra was assisted by other locals including Bijaya Sah, Sakindra Pandit, Prasindra Yadav, Rameshowar Yadav, and Hridaya Narayan Yadav.
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