Shahjahanpur: A 70-year-old Dalit man was allegedly assaulted and threatened with a pistol for sitting inside a temple in Madnapur village of Shahjahanpur district.

According to reports, the victim, identified as Nanhuku Jatav, was confronted by a man from the same village who asked him to vacate his seat inside the temple. When Jatav refused, the accused allegedly slapped him, hit him with shoes, and hurled casteist abuses. The victim also claimed that the attacker brandished a pistol and threatened to shoot him.

“He waved the pistol at me and said he would kill me. I somehow ran home to save my life,” Jatav told the police.

Following the incident, Jatav, accompanied by his wife, lodged a complaint at the Madnapur police station, expressing fear for his safety and seeking protection fr

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