The Uttar Pradesh police on Friday (June 27, 2025) transferred the probe into two cases related to the alleged caste-based assault and tonsuring of a non-Brahmin preacher and his aide from Etawah to Jhansi, citing “sensitivity” of the matter.
The development comes a day after a violent faceoff between a group of protesters, who demanded that the case against the kathavachak (preacher) and his aide be taken back . Additional Director General of Police (Kanpur Zone) Alok Singh ordered the transfer of the cases.
“In view of the sensitivity of the incident related to Police Station Bakewar, Etawah, investigations are transferred by the Additional Director General of Police, Kanpur Zone, Kanpur to Jhansi Range, Jhansi with immediate effect,” the police posted on X.
Published – June 28, 2025 06:21 am IST