Summary:
A month ago, the boy offered a chocolate to the girl while they were returning from school and held her hand,” an officer of the Ajara police station said. “The situation has returned to normal after we arrested the two responsible for the act. The police claimed the situation had been brought under control after they convened a meeting of members of both communities on Saturday.“The families of the boy and girl knew each other well. “When she got home the girl told her parents. They have been arrested under several sections of Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.Tension prevailed in the village on Friday following the incident..