7 arrested for attack on Dalit brother and sister, situation tense in Tirunelveli
Chennai (IANS). Police have arrested seven students for assaulting a Dalit student and his sister. However, the situation in Nanguneri in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district remains tense.
The mother of the two Dalit children has sought protection from the police as she fears a bigger attack from members of the intermediate caste. Tirunelveli Police is on high alert and police strength has been increased in the district.
In South Tamil Nadu, including Madurai and Tirunelveli districts in 2021, Dalits and members of the intermediate caste were killed. These killings were carried out due to old killings and enmity between the two groups.
The mother complained to the police that middle caste students used to take money from her child. Used to force them to buy food items and even tobacco. On the complaint of the Dalit student’s family, the school administration reprimanded the intermediate caste students.
Enraged by this, the intermediate caste students went to his house and attacked the Dalit student with murder. They also attacked the student’s sister who came to intervene.
The police arrested seven intermediate caste students under various sections including the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
