FIR registered against 14 people for torching Dalit's house

An FIR has been lodged against 14 people, including a policeman and three revenue department staff, for their alleged involvement in torching a Dalit's house in Mohamadabad Gohana area, police said here.

On a directive of National Commission for SC/ST, the FIR was lodged against 14 people, including policeman R P Sharma, revenue department employees Ram Lakhan Yadav, Satish Singh and Sadafal Yadav, they said.

House of Kailash Ram, a Dalit, was torched in Sheikh Ahmadpur village on May 3 in an alleged bid to grab his land, they said.

Kailash Ram lodged a complaint with NCSC after which its director R D Chandrahas visited the village on Friday and directed to lodge the FIR.