 In 2010, at Mirchpur, a Valmiki community colony of Dalits, a 2 year old dog allegedly barked at some 10 to 15 drunk boys from the Jat community who rode on motorcycles in front of the house of Jai Prakash.One of the Jat boys, Rajinder Pali, hurled a brick at the dog, causing a young Dalit to object.A physical fight ensued between them and the Jat boys threatened dire consequences.