Panchkula, May 3 -- Police have heightened security in Raipur Rani's Mauli village following a spurt in casteist attacks, including one during a Dalit wedding procession in April and another on two students from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community this Thursday.

Around 120 police personnel, equipped with anti-riot gear, have been deployed as the village, located 25 km from Panchkula city, remains tense. Five permanent checkpoints have been established for constant surveillance, complemented by 12 CCTV cameras and five body cameras. A specialised tear gas team is also on standby.

On April 6, upper-caste residents allegedly threatened a Dalit groom's father-in-law, using casteist remarks, to prevent the groom from mounting a horse during h...