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PATIALA: Four persons including the Sarpanch of Bhasaur village of Sangrur have been booked under various sections of IPC, SC/ST Act and Juvenile Justice Act for allegedly forcing three Dalit children to walk few kilometres with their hands tied after they were caught in a theft case.
The incident allegedly took place a week ago when some villagers of Banbauri village in Sangrur had caught four minor Dalits for allegedly stealing Rs 250 to 300 from a tomb in Banbauri village. The minor boys, all 13 years old, hailed from Bhasaur village which is around four kilometres away from Banbauri village.