Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district have registered a case against two men after a Dalit man alleged that he was assaulted while staying and offering prayers at a Kali temple. According to the complaint filed by Nageena Ram, a resident of Sardaspur village, the accused allegedly abused him with caste-based slurs and attacked him on Sunday evening. The case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

The complainant stated that he resides at the Kali temple and regularly performs prayers there. He alleged that during the incident, the two accused objected to his presence at the temple, assaulted him, and used caste-related abusive language. The complaint further claims that when people working in nearby fields approached the area, the accused allegedly locked him inside the temple premises before later going to his house and threatening to kill him.

Rasra police station in-charge Sushil Kumar confirmed that a case has been registered and that an investigation is currently underway. Police said the allegations are being examined and that appropriate legal action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation. No further details regarding arrests or additional developments have been officially announced so far.