UP: Minor dalit girl injured after being attacked by a baba

A minor dalit girl was allegedly attacked by a baba while trying to fetch water from his ashram here today, police said.

The incident took place when the 13-year-old girl, after working in her field, tried to fetch take water from the ashram of Baba Puran Singh in Gangura village in Ginnaur area who attacked her with his trident, they said.

The girl was injured in the incident. Later, her father Charan Singh Jatav lodged an FIR withthe police.

“An FIR has been lodged against the accused under SC/ST atrocities prevention Act and other sections of IPC. The accused has been arrested,” police said.

Further probe in the case is on, they added.