<p>Agra: A Dalit groom was allegedly assaulted by a group of "upper caste" men during a wedding procession in Agra's Nagla Talfi area, police said on Thursday.</p>.<p>The incident also left several members of the wedding party injured, they said.</p>.<p>According to the complaint lodged by Anita, a resident of Nagla Talfi, the incident took place on Wednesday evening when her daughter's wedding procession arrived from Mathura. The wedding was scheduled to take place later at a marriage home located a short distance from the village, it said.</p>.<p>As the procession moved along the road accompanied by DJ music, a group of men from "upper castes" allegedly arrived with sticks and batons and attacked the groom and several others, the complaint said.</p>.Watch | Man claiming to be Karni Sena worker offers 'Gangajal' inside Taj Mahal .<p>"The attackers beat up the groom and several members of the wedding party. Due to the assault, no rituals could be performed at the marriage venue.</p>.<p>"The entire ceremony had to be shifted and conducted at our home instead," Anita stated in her complaint.</p>.<p>Assistant Commissioner of Police P K Rai said, "Those injured in the assault are being treated. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway." An FIR has been registered against nine named and 20 unidentified individuals in connection with the attack, he said.</p>
<p>Agra: A Dalit groom was allegedly assaulted by a group of "upper caste" men during a wedding procession in Agra's Nagla Talfi area, police said on Thursday.</p>.<p>The incident also left several members of the wedding party injured, they said.</p>.<p>According to the complaint lodged by Anita, a resident of Nagla Talfi, the incident took place on Wednesday evening when her daughter's wedding procession arrived from Mathura. The wedding was scheduled to take place later at a marriage home located a short distance from the village, it said.</p>.<p>As the procession moved along the road accompanied by DJ music, a group of men from "upper castes" allegedly arrived with sticks and batons and attacked the groom and several others, the complaint said.</p>.Watch | Man claiming to be Karni Sena worker offers 'Gangajal' inside Taj Mahal .<p>"The attackers beat up the groom and several members of the wedding party. Due to the assault, no rituals could be performed at the marriage venue.</p>.<p>"The entire ceremony had to be shifted and conducted at our home instead," Anita stated in her complaint.</p>.<p>Assistant Commissioner of Police P K Rai said, "Those injured in the assault are being treated. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway." An FIR has been registered against nine named and 20 unidentified individuals in connection with the attack, he said.</p>