The case of a dalit Hariom Valmiki, who was brutally beaten to death after being mistaken for a thief in UP’s Raebareli district, has sparked political uproar.

The police have arrested the prime accused, Deepak Agrahari, after an encounter on Friday. He sustained a bullet injury to his leg during the operation. Authorities had earlier announced a reward of Rs 25,000 for information leading to his arrest.

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The incident took place on October 1 in the Unchahar area of Raebareli, where Valmiki, who had come from Fatehpur to visit his in-laws, was attacked by local villagers who suspected him of being a thief. He succumbed to the injuries from the brutal assault, and his body was later found dumped near a railway track.

The case gained political traction as both the Congress an

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