Tope visits village where Dalit sarpanch was murdered

Minister for Higher and Technical Education and district guardian minister Rajesh Tope and Dalit leader Eknath Awad today visited Nanegaon in Badnapur tehsil where a dalit sarpanch was murdered.

Additional Director General of Police Vishnu D Mishra and Inspector General of Police Amitesh Kumar also visited the village.

Manoj Kasab, the sarpanch, was assaulted by some villagers on April 3; he died in hospital on April 5.

A former sarpanch has been accused of involvement in the attack.