Koppal: The Dalit family was allegedly fined Rs 25,000 after a two-year-old child ran to a temple earlier this month in Miyapur Village.
Top caste members are looking for money for refining rituals but district administration intervenes and warns them, said villagers.
Police said The Dalits, belonging to the Channadasar community, did not want to submit a case because it would disrupt harmony in the village.
Toddler family visited the temple on September 4 to offer prayers for his birthday.
“When his father prayed, the boy ran to the temple,” said a young man from the village, near Hanamasagar, who did not want to be identified.
“After this incident, members of the top caste held a meeting on September 11 and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 in the Father to hold Homa-Havana to purify the temple.” Channadasar community members approached the police and seek actions against those who imposed a fine.
District officials held a meeting in setting up to 18.
Gangavati DSP Rudresh Ujjanakoppal and Kushtagi Tahsildar M Siddesh attended the meeting, along with other officials.
“They warned members of the top caste not to repeat such incidents in the future and took the dials in the temple,” said a village resident.
“All the necessary actions have been taken by the district administration.
Our DSP, Tahsildar, social welfare officials and others visit the village.
Cases have not been registered, with consideration for social fabrics.
If officials find deliberate or intentional errors, they will order a Case, “said Deputy Commissioner Koppal Suralkar Vikas Kishor.
Kustagi Circle Inspector Ningappa NR, however, said even though 3-4 days passed after the incident, the leader of the Channadasar community refused to register a case.
“They asked us not to submit FIR.
When we considered the case of Suo Motu, they said the harmony in the village would be disturbed.
So we held a meeting in the village and obtained a letter from the top caste members,” he said.
Maruti Channadasar, a Miyapur resident, said the problem was resolved because the top caste members had apologized for their mistakes.
“We all live in harmony now and there are no untouched exercises after this incident,” he said.
Gururaj Desai, a social activist in Koppal, said the Channadasar community might be pressed not to submit complaints.
“When the boy was small and poor, the police had to register a case of Suo Motu to teach lessons for all,” he said.