<p>Seven persons, including two Bajrang Dal activists, have been booked on charge of attacking a Dalit family in their house here recently for alleged cow slaughter, police said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The alleged attack has come to light amid furore over the assault on Dalits in Gujarat's Una for allegedly skinning a cow.<br /><br />Police registered the case against seven locals on a counter-complaint by three Dalits, who were on July 10 booked for allegedly slaughtering the cow in their house under Jayapura police station limits.<br /><br />The alleged attack on Dalits came to light yesterday after 'Komu Souharda Vedike', a forum for communal harmony, raised the issue.<br /><br />"Based on a complaint, we have booked seven persons, including two Bajrang Dal activists, for attacking three Dalits in their house," Jayapura Sub-Inspector of Police Chandrashekhar told PTI.<br /><br />Acting on a complaint, police had initially filed a case against the Dalit family members.<br />"The accused had gone to the house of the Dalits on July 10 to find out whether they had slaughtered the cow, without seeking permission," the SI said.<br /><br />On being informed, a police team visited the house of the Dalits, found them 'cutting' the meat, and booked them. The three Dalits were taken to police station but later let off, he said.<br /><br />The next day, a member of the Dalit family filed a counter-complaint alleging that the accused had attacked them after barging into their house.<br /><br />Subsequently, a case of rioting and atrocity against the Dalits had been registered against seven persons, who have already obtained anticipatory bail, Chandrashekhar said, adding investigation into both the complaints is on.</p>
<p>Seven persons, including two Bajrang Dal activists, have been booked on charge of attacking a Dalit family in their house here recently for alleged cow slaughter, police said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The alleged attack has come to light amid furore over the assault on Dalits in Gujarat's Una for allegedly skinning a cow.<br /><br />Police registered the case against seven locals on a counter-complaint by three Dalits, who were on July 10 booked for allegedly slaughtering the cow in their house under Jayapura police station limits.<br /><br />The alleged attack on Dalits came to light yesterday after 'Komu Souharda Vedike', a forum for communal harmony, raised the issue.<br /><br />"Based on a complaint, we have booked seven persons, including two Bajrang Dal activists, for attacking three Dalits in their house," Jayapura Sub-Inspector of Police Chandrashekhar told PTI.<br /><br />Acting on a complaint, police had initially filed a case against the Dalit family members.<br />"The accused had gone to the house of the Dalits on July 10 to find out whether they had slaughtered the cow, without seeking permission," the SI said.<br /><br />On being informed, a police team visited the house of the Dalits, found them 'cutting' the meat, and booked them. The three Dalits were taken to police station but later let off, he said.<br /><br />The next day, a member of the Dalit family filed a counter-complaint alleging that the accused had attacked them after barging into their house.<br /><br />Subsequently, a case of rioting and atrocity against the Dalits had been registered against seven persons, who have already obtained anticipatory bail, Chandrashekhar said, adding investigation into both the complaints is on.</p>