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Two much radical were arrested connected Tuesday (October 14, 2025) successful transportation with the lynching of a Dalit antheral earlier this period successful Raebareli territory aft being mistaken for a thief, constabulary said.
According to a connection issued by the Raebareli police, the 2 arrested person been identified arsenic Chhotu alias Sujeet Agrahari and Avinesh Singh alias Saurabh Singh Baghel, some residents of Baniyan ka Purwa successful Pachkhara village.
The arrests were made connected Monday (October 13, 2025) and Tuesday (October 14, 2025), taking the full fig of radical held successful the lawsuit to 14, the connection said.
"The probe is being conducted by Circle Officer (Dalmau) Girija Shankar Tripathi. Efforts are connected to hint others progressive successful the incident, including those who whitethorn person fled to different districts oregon states. Strict ineligible enactment volition beryllium taken against each the accused," the constabulary said.
Officials said the main accused, who had allegedly beaten the victim, Hariom Valmiki, to death, was arrested pursuing an brushwood with the constabulary connected October 10. Earlier, 9 radical were arrested instantly aft the lawsuit was registered, and 2 much were held connected October 8.
Police besides said that accountability has been fixed connected the instrumentality enforcement side, with 5 policemen, including 2 Sub Inspectors, suspended. Social media videos related to the incidental are besides being examined.
The constabulary said among those accused successful the lawsuit are radical belonging to assorted castes, including Dalits and backward communities, and appealed to the nationalist not to springiness the incidental a caste colour.
Valmiki, a Dalit nonmigratory of Fatehpur district, was lynched connected the nighttime of October 2 adjacent Jamunapur successful Raebareli's Unchahar country aft being mistaken for a thief. Following the incident, the constabulary registered a lawsuit and arrested respective accused.
The incidental besides raised a governmental furore with Leader of Opposition successful Lok Sabha and Raebareli MP Rahul Gandhi expressing interest implicit it and speaking to the family, assuring them justness adjacent even arsenic absorption Samajwadi Party successful U.P. slammed the BJP-led authorities implicit instrumentality and bid issues, peculiarly crimes against Dalits.
On October 11, Valmiki's wife, Sangeeta Valmiki, on with her household members, met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath successful Lucknow. The main curate expressed condolences and assured the household of justness and authorities support, including lodging nether the CM's Housing Scheme, a imperishable occupation for Sangeeta Valmiki, and sum nether payment schemes.
Mr. Adityanath had said the accused were arrested wrong 24 hours and that ensuring the information and dignity of Dalits and deprived sections remained the government's apical priority.
