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Dalit youth attacked for riding bicycle Staff Reporter

MADURAI: A Dalit youth who rode a bicycle before caste Hindus was beaten up at Vadivelkarai near Nagamalai Pudukottai in the district on Thursday last. A. Murugan (25) was allegedly attacked by a group of youths.

After the incident, in which he sustained a head injury, the youths filed a complaint against Mr. Murugan and his father, a conservancy worker.

He has been admitted to the Government Rajaji Hospital. A case has been filed under Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and under Section 302 against O. Anand at the Nagamalai Pudukottai police station. The Samayanallur Deputy Superintendent of Police is investigating.

In 2007, Mr. Murugan’s brother was attacked for the same reason.

A lone graduate from the Arunthathiyar community, Mr. Murugan has been opposing restrictions imposed upon the community by caste Hindus. He has also been conducting free classes for children belonging to the Dalit community.

Residents alleged that the two-tumbler system still existed in the village; it had changed from coconut shells to disposable cups for Dalits. The caste Hindus were served tea in glass tumblers. The village has 75 Dalit families and more than 500 families of caste Hindus.

Tamilnadu women commission letter on Punitha(13) murder

Tamilnadu,Erode.Dt,Sathyamangalam.Tk,CK.Palayam Dalit(Arunthathiyer ) village Punitha(13) years girl rap and murder on 10th Aug 2008 .

Our AHRF intervention to Tamilnadu state women commission .Commission sented letter to District police SP for take immidiyet action .

Caste attrocity

31.07.2009 -Erode.Dt,Sathyamangalam.Tk,AG.Pudur Arunthathiyer village Mr.Venkidu(26) .He is belongs to Arunthathiyer community .His wife went to public milk shope .But she has some loan in the shop .The shop owner belongs to upper caste .He soughted to her for repay the loan amount .She is also told to him next week will pay the money .But he not to hear her words .

She told to her husband .Her husband went to ask to owner .":why you abuse my wife " owner told to him .I am a upper caste .I will do any where .Then sudently owner beaten to him .1.08.2009He admitted in hospital in Sathyamangalam .

Compliaint given to police station .But upper caste land lords came and theretan and convenice to him .

Arunthathiyer youth attacked by upper caste gang

Tirupur .dt,Avinashi.Tk,Chettipudur Arunthathiyer village ,Palanisamy (36) S/o Kuppan .He is a labour in power loom .Every day hw will complit his work on night 8Pm .5.8.2009 day after his complit work he started travel to his village .He used two wheelar .In between Thandukaran palayam village higher caste community youths black the two wheelar .

Sudently the upper caste youths beat to him .Nigberning upper caste people also gather and beat to him .On the way one upper caste came .He told to them .He is our village Arunthathiyer .In between his wife came from village .The gang beaten to his wife .She got beaten .

6.08.2009 morning Mr.Palanisamy given compliant to Cheyur police sataion .They admitted in Avinashi hospital .But treatment is got .Therefore he admitted in coimbatore government hospital .
Case registred in SC/ST Act 3(I)(10) and IPC .

AC.Kumar
AHRF-Coordinator -Erode,Coimbatore,Tirupur
Cell.9345523946

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