Chennai:
Two years after the incident in a Tamil Nadu incident, in which human emissions were mixed with drinking water in a prescribed caste dominated neighborhood, a special court has transferred the case to a regular court.
Special court in Pudukotai, which listens to cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has accepted the report of CB CID wing of Tamil Nadu Police, which to mix human feces with drinking water The three Dalits blame and give an angle to the atrocities of one caste. For crime.
The CB CID has said in its report that the three accused, including a COP, entered into an act to avenge the suspension of a tank operator by the local panchayat chief. The report states that the three accused belong to the same caste, who are affected by contaminated water. After accepting the report, the special court transferred the case to the District Magistrate’s court.
In December 2022, many children were suffering from vomiting and diarrhea in Vengavayil village in Pudukotai district. It was later found that human emissions were thrown into an overhead tank in the area dominated by the Scheduled Caste Arunthiyar community.
The incident expressed resentment on a large scale and allegations of caste atrocities were reported. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin then said that the incident shows that caste discrimination and untouchability is present in some pockets of society. He assured strict action.
Due to the sensitive nature of the case, it was transferred to CB CID. The village came into the limelight during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections when the residents threatened to boycott the elections, citing delay in arresting them.
The shocking conclusions of the investigation have now provoked protests, some alleging a cover-up. Among them, Viduthalai Chiruthigal Kachi (VCK), a colleague of the ruling DMK. VCK has demanded that the investigation be handed over to the CBI. The argument of the party not accepting the CB-CID charge sheet was not accepted by the court.
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