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Dalit killed for entering temple in Bihar
12 Oct 2008, 1103 hrs IST,PTI

Bihar: In a shocking incident, one person was killed and two were
injured when upper caste people allegedly shot at a person hailing
from Dalit commu
nity who had gone to offer prasad to goddess Durga at Jiyar village of
Bihar's Nalanda district.

Police said Karu Paswan, hailing from the Scheduled Caste community,
had gone to offer prasad to the goddess but this was resisted by upper
caste men leading to a clash between them on Saturday night.

During the clash, Ratan Singh, an upper caste member, allegedly fired
from his gun critically injuring three persons, including Karu Paswan.
Paswan died on way to Patna Medical College and Hospital. Singh could
not be traced after the incident.

An FIR has been lodged against seven unnamed persons. A police camp
has been set up in the area to prevent communal flare-up.

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