A particular workforce has been fashioned to arrest the accused. (Representational)
Chennai:
Tamil Nadu Police has been placed on excessive alert within the southern area of the state following the assault on a 17-year-old Dalit teenager in Melapattam village in Tirunelveli district.
An official stated that six individuals have been recognized as accused whereas round 4 have been apprehended, remaining two are nonetheless at giant.
SP N. Silambarasan stated {that a} particular workforce has been fashioned to arrest the accused, including that they’ve additionally reviewed the CCTV footage, which confirmed round six people leaving the village on two-wheelers following the assault.
Meanwhile, Dalit residents of Melapattam staged a street blockade, demanding the arrest of all these concerned within the assault.
The incident occurred on Monday when the sufferer was practically struck by a dashing automotive whereas strolling close to his home.
A heated argument ensued between the Dalit teenager and the lads within the automotive, however a bystander intervened, defusing the state of affairs quickly. However, later that night, the identical group reportedly returned and assaulted the boy.
He was struck on the pinnacle with a beer bottle and attacked with a sickle, leading to extreme accidents. The sufferer is at the moment receiving remedy at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital.
Southern Tamil Nadu districts like Tirunelveli, Theni, Madurai, and Kanyakumari have witnessed repeated incidents of violent assaults on Dalits, typically resulting in critical accidents and fatalities. The caste-related violence stays a persistent concern in Tamil Nadu as such incidents happen periodically.
Sources stated that the state intelligence just lately issued a warning to officers in southern Tamil Nadu about potential caste-related violence within the districts of Madurai, Theni, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari.
Following the DMK authorities’s assumption of energy beneath Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin, there was a wave of revenge killings between Dalit communities and different caste teams within the Madurai and Tirunelveli districts.
In these assaults, over 4 people misplaced their lives, prompting Tamil Nadu’s DGP to camp in Madurai and impose strict measures to curb the violence.
During this era, retailers promoting knives, machetes, sickles, and different farm gear have been instructed to document the telephone numbers and addresses of consumers. This measure contributed to a short lived discount in violent incidents.
Police sources stated that these warnings are routine and intend to assist district and regional police leaders put together for any potential unrest.
Despite a long time of governance by Dravidian political events just like the DMK and AIADMK, caste tensions stay a harsh actuality in Tamil society, generally erupting into brutal violence with lethal penalties.
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