Dalit youth killed for owning, riding horse

Ahmedabad: A dalit youth was allegedly killed in Bhavnagar district by upper caste men for owning and riding a horse, the police said. Pradip Rathod ( 21) was killed yesterday evening at Timbi village of Umrala taluka in Bhavnagar district and three suspects have been detained for questioning, A. M. Saiyad, deputy superintendent of police of the Bhavnagar SC/ ST cell said. “We have detained three persons for questioning. We have also acquired some CCTV footage showing Pradip on his horse before his dead body was found. We are probing this case from different angles, including an old rivalry or a love affair,” said Mr Saiyad.