Kannammal (25), resident of Thermal Nagar, Thoothukudi taluk, Thoothukudi district, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community. She was separated from her husband and living in Thermal Nagar along with his son Balakrishnan (4). She was working in Tamilnadu Thermal Power Station as a computer Operator as a Temporary Staff. Mr. Thirumaal TTPS contractor was the one who provided this job opportunity to her. On knowing her caste, helpless and husbandless situation, other TTPS contractors namely Anthony and Selvaraj subject her to sexual harassment. Unable the bear the sex torture and harassment, he initially reported this to Manohar who was working as a computer operator Manohar. As Manohar have not responded to her complaint, she reported this to the Contractor Thirumaal and the Branch Manager. But Thirumaal who was a close friend to Anthony and Selvaraj, have not taken this issue into serious consideration. Due to the negligence and lack of concern, the emboldened Anthony and Selvaraj continued to sexually harass Kannamal. She reported this to her mother Selvam and informed that she is going to quit the job by 31^st of May, 2009. Being frustrated by their sex torture and due to mental trauma, he committed suicide on 23/05/09, after returning from work. She was admitted in the Thermal Nagar Government Hospital. On 24/05/09, Kannamal reported that she consumed poison unable to bear the sex torture by Anthony and Selvaraj  and also due to the negligence of Thirumaal and the Branch Manager. On 25/05/09, Kannammal died on failure of the medical assistance. But the Police registered the case as if she committed suicide due to severe head ache and stomach pain. As the relatives and other dalit solidarity groups staged a protest and  refused to receive the body, the Police department added relevant section of IPC and PoA act. But the police failed to arrest the three perpetrators regarding this abet to suicide and women harassment at work place. During the later course of investigation, the case was closed as suicide due to severe head ache and stomach pain.

Chhunchhva village falls under taluka of Karjan of Vadodara district. Patels are dominant in the village. Untouchability is being practiced in the village. Tribals are not called for labour works. They are not allowed to take wood.

On 22-5-2009 all the accused namely Bhupendrabhai Kantibhai Patel, Pravinbhai Javerbhai Patel, Bhavabhai Bhupendrabhai Patel, Sachin Vasantbhai Patel, Bhupendrabhai Bhogilal Patel, Dahyabhai Fulabhai Patel, Mukeshbhai Kashibhai Patel, Naineshbhai Vashantbhai Patel had planned and came together with hocky sticks, sticks etc. and attaked the victim and the victim got serious injuries. The accused used abusive words regarding schduled tribes.

Thereafter, wife of the victim gave information to the police then the police registered FIR

under section under section 143, 147,   148,149, 324, 323, 504, 506(2) of IPC. And Section

3(1) 10 of SC/ST Act

A total of 650 families in the village of which 400 families belong to Reddy community, 150 belong to SC Madiga families and the remaining families belong to other backward class communities. The village is dominated by Reddy community. The SCs depend on the Reddy community for daily agricultural work in their lands. The enmity between the SCs and Reddy community has been since for the past 2 decades. This still intensified during the recent elections as some SC families have supported Telugu Desam, which irritated the Reddys as they are sympathizers of the Congress party. Before elections Katikala China Daveedu was abused on the name of caste by the Reddys and he lodged a complaint. The case was compromised by the village elders. Since then minor issues have occurred between both the groups.

                     Doppalacheruvu Danayya is a sympathizer of Telugu Desam party and has also canvassed that his party will surely win. Doppalacheruvu Danayya and Katikala China Daveedu have gone as agents for counting on behalf of Telugu Desam on 16^th May‘09. They were forcibly sent away by the people belonging to Reddy community who were as counting agents for Congress. On the same night around 8.00 pm as Doppalachevula Danayya was returning back from main village was abused on the name of caste and attacked by Peram Srinivasa Reddy s/o Bayyapu Reddy, Chinapureddy Venkateswara Reddy s/o Koti Reddy, Peram Chinnasita Reddy s/o Jagga Reddy and Jikkireddy Venkateswara Reddy s/o Sita Rami Reddy of the same village. Kanthamma, her daughter and son went for the rescue of Danayya; they abused them on the name of caste and pushed them away. In the mean time the people near by rescued Danayya and let him off. In fear of further attacks, Danayya has not lodged complaint.

 On the same night i.e., on 16/05/09 around 11.00 pm Peram Srinivasa Reddy, Chinapureddy Venkateswara Reddy, Peram Chinnasita Reddy and Jikkireddy Venkateswara Reddy along with other 50 people have come into the dalit colony with sticks, shouting loudly, abusing on the name of caste. By seeing this all the dalit men ran away. Peram Srinivasa Reddy, Chinapureddy Venkateswara Reddy, Peram Chinnasita Reddy and Jikkireddy Venkateswara Reddy alongwith others came to the house of Katikala Kanthamma, banged the door with sticks until she opened. Navuluri Chenna Reddy abused her on the name of caste, asked for the whereabouts of her husband, daughter and beat her with stick on left thigh.  Peram Anjamma w/o Jagga Reddy slapped her on the face and said “Vosai Madiga Lanja You is the one doing all these things”. Katikala Yesamma, Kukkamudi Sambha, Ragapolu Lakshmamma, Katikala Lakshmamma, Kukkamudi Robert, Katikala Lukayya, Perupogu Prasad, Kukkamudi Bhaskar Rao, Karre Sagar Babu, Mulla Selva Raju, Adepuchina Chinnayya and Perupogu Kiran Kumar pleaded them and sent away. In the mean time the police came and dispersed the mob. The Reddy community people went away by threatening that they are not going to leave them. The DSS team reached the village after having received a phone call from the caste elders of Rentala and took the victims to the police station. Peace committee compromised the case

P. Duraisamy (42) resident of Devarayapuram, Sulakkal, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore district, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community. He is a daily wage labour. He is affiliated to ADMK political party and during the MP election, he canvassed votes for ADMK candidate Mr. Sukumaran. He was appointed to monitor the election voting  in the booth of his own constituency. B. Prasad and Masilamani belongs to dominant caste hindu kounder community, were canvassing for the candidate belongs to Kongundu Munetra Katchi. They were threatening the people to vote for their party member. They brought two women who were not belongs to the constituency to make false votes. Duraisamy exposed this malpractise. Hence infuriated  Prasad and Masilamani assaulted Duraisamy while he was returning to his home. Duraisamy reported this to Karuppasamy kounder of Panapatti. Prasad, Durai, Periyappan, and Masilamani, all caste hindus of Devarayapuram who considered this as an insult, again went to Duraisamy’s house, dragged him outside his house and brutally assaulted him and verbally abused him referring derogatory regarding caste name. He was admitted in the Pollachi Government Hospital and the Kinathukadavu police visited him and received the complaint. The Police officials have not taken any action against the perpetrators. As all the perpetrators joined ADMK party, Dhamotharan MLA of ADMK party, persuaded the Kinathukadavu police officials not to take any action against the perpetrators. 

M. Sasikala (19), resident of Kulivalavu, Karumarampalayam, Tiruppur Taluk, Tiruppur District, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community. She was working as a tailor in the Traditional Clothing (India) Pvt Ltd. She was in love with one Vijayakumar belongs to Vanniyar community. Vijayakumar who was married, lied that he is a bachelor and promised to marry her. Sathish Kumar, resident of Anaikaadu, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community, opposed the love affair of Sasikala with  a man belongs to other community. On 14/05/09, 8.30 pm Sasikala as usual went to the Cemetry near Karupaanrayan Temple, to meet Vijayakumar. When Vijaykumar and Sasikala were in the cemetery, Sathish kumar followed them and threatened them that he will reveal this to the villagers. Then Sathish kumar called his friends Ranjith Kumar (Kounder community) and Murugasen (Nayakkar). Sathish kumar and his friends forced Vijayakumar to rape Sasikala. They tied her and assaulted her. As the perpetrators forced  and threatened to kill him, Vijayakumar raped her. Then Sathish kumar, Murugasen and Ranjith kumar raped her repeatedly. They threatened to kill her if she reveals this to anyone. In the mean while Sasikala parents searched for her in the village. Around 1am on reaching home Sasikala revealed this to her parents. Her parents took her to the Tirupur Women police station, as there were no police available, they took her to the Government Hospital. Later a case was filed against the four perpetrators and all the four were arrested. Interim compensation of Rs.25000 was paid to Sasikala. Since then Sasikala was mentally traumatized by the atrocity.