Violence broke out in Dadarpur village under Bakewar police station limits in Etawah district on Thursday (June 26, 2025), after several Yadav caste-based social organisations protested against the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against two kathawachaks (religious narrators) under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Calling the FIR “wrong” and “nefarious,” the protestors demanded strict action against those accused of allegedly torturing the two religious narrators during a religious event held earlier. The protest turned violent as the crowd attempted to reach the Bakewar police station and reportedly pelted stones. Police resorted to firing shots in the air to disperse the agitators.
“In the religious narrator case, some organisations like Ahir Regiment and Yadav Organisation surrounded Bakewar police station and demanded the withdrawal of the case against the storytellers. Angry protesters created a ruckus. People were pacified and removed from the police station. However, the protesters moved towards the Agra–Kanpur National Highway,” said Shrish Gautam, Superintendent of Police (Rural), Etawah.
He added, “Legal action will be taken against those who take the law in their hands. It is being ensured that law and order is not disturbed anywhere.”
