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Two much individuals person been arrested successful the Raebareli territory successful transportation with the lynching of a Scheduled Caste man, Hariom Valmiki, constabulary said connected Saturday (October 18, 2025).
Ajay Agrahari was arrested connected October 15, portion Akhilesh Maurya was arrested connected Saturday. With this, the full fig of arrests made successful the lawsuit is 16, the constabulary said successful a statement.
Hariom Valmiki (40) was allegedly lynched by villagers who mistook him for a thief during a nighttime vigil astatine astir 1 a.m. connected October 2 amid rumours that a pack was utilizing drones for surveillance to people houses for robberies.
The incidental sparked wide outrage, with Opposition parties, including the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) authorities of failing to support Dalits and curb mob violence.
Following the attack, constabulary registered a lawsuit and arrested 14 people, including the main accused, who was held aft an brushwood connected October 10. Five policemen, including 2 sub-inspectors, were suspended for alleged lapses successful handling the case.
Valmiki's wife, Sangeeta, on with her household members, met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath successful Lucknow connected October 11.
During the meeting, Mr. Adityanath assured the household of justness and authorities support, including lodging nether the CM's Housing Scheme, a imperishable occupation for Sangeeta, and sum nether payment schemes.
Congress person Rahul Gandhi connected Friday met the household of the deceased successful Fatehpur district, and besides alleged that authorities tried to halt the household from gathering him.
On Friday, Mr. Gandhi said successful a station connected X successful Hindi, "The brutal execution of Hariom Valmiki has shaken the conscience of the full nation. There was a question successful his family's eyes on with pain: Is being a Dalit inactive a deadly transgression successful this country?"
