G. Saranya (19), d/o R. Gopal, is resident of Eluppampalayam, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community. She studied upto 9^th standard and then she was working in Keerthilal Kalidoss company. Her Aunt Chinthamani (Mother’s Sister) is residing in Koundampalayam, Kovai city. Mr. Kannan, who is working as a Jail Warden in the Coimbatore Central Jail, belongs to dominant caste hindu Devar community, used to visit Ms. Chinthamani’s house. Neighbours of the locality complains about the illicit affair between Kannan and Chinthamani. Saranya used to visit her aunt Chinthamani house. On seeing Saranya Kannan, decided to have sexual relationship with her. Kannan persuaded Chinthamani, to advise and pressurize Saranya to marry him. Hence with the help of Chinthamani, Kannan married Saranya, without the knowledge of her parents, with the primary motive to sexually exploit her. They stayed together in Central Jail Housing Board. After enjoying her, he decided to desert her. So he started torturing her to get dowry from her parents. Saranya reported about the physical torture by Kannan to her mother. Kannan used to abuse her referring derogatory regarding caste and boasfully feel superior about his caste.

On 11/10/2009, Kannan brother visited their house. Kannan tortured Saranya to have sexual relationship with his brother. As Saranya denied to this, both the brothers suffocated her to death and hanged her in the ceiling. Noticing that Saranya was hanging, Domestic help reported this to Chinthamani, Chinthamani inturn reported this to Saranya’s parents. She was rushed to the hospital, but she died on the way. After the post mortem, she was buried.

A case was filed as a suicidal death. Later this case was closed by DISTRICT VIGILANCE AND MONITORING COMMITTEE AS MISTAKE OF FACT.

Deceased Dharmendra Ram s/o Dhaneswar Ram is the resident of Pateiya village, P.O/P.S Madanpur in Aurangabad Dist. belongs to Chamar (SC) community. The deceased used to work as a driver under Vinod Tiwari.

On the incident day, on 11/10/2010, Vinod Tiwari s/o late Rajbalav, a Hotel owner along with Viki Tiwari s/o Nakul, and Dhiraj Tiwari s/o late Arvind from same village went to deceased’s house and took him along with them to the hotel of Vinod, because the deceased did not go for driving the vehicle since Vinod Tiwari, the owner did not give him his wage for several days. Whenever Dharmendra Ram, asked the owner for wage, he denied him by saying that still there is due amount to pay.

Thus, Vinod Tiwari became irritated at his denial to work. The enraged Vinod Tiwari along with Viki Tiwari, Dharmendra Tiwari and Sangeeta caught hold of Dharmendra Ravidas, took him to the hotel, tied to a pole, brutally beat him, pierced nails on his entire body and then applied turmeric and chilly mixed powder on the wounds and face. After that, the assailants also inserted a hot iron rode on his anus and nose. When the deceased asked for water, the assailants gave him wine to drink.

On hearing the news from the village head, the deceased’s mother, went to the hotel and saw the cruel torture of her son by the assailants. On receiving the complaint the Madanpur police reached the spot and rescued Dharmendra Ram and then admitted him in Bharatpur Govt. Hospital. But after a few hours, Dharmendra Ravidas lost his breath due to severe torture.

Initially, a case was registered against the criminals on 11/10/2009, u/s 341,323,325,307, 34 IPC. The sections of SC/ST (PoA) Act was not attracted in the FIR.  After the death of Dharmendra Ram, sec. 307 was altered into 302 IPC. All the perpetrators bailed out. The case is under trial now. The victim’s family has not received any compensation from the administration. 

Pudapaadi village Panchayat is in Ammapettai Union, Bhavani Taluk, Erode district. In Pudapaadi, during 2004 women belongs to all SC/MBC/BC community formed a SHG under the name Sri Lakshmi Women Self Help Group. Due to its better performance, the group was awarded Rs. 3 lakhs as a loan by the SBI Bank, to start a marriage decoration business. Chandrika w/o Ganesan  is the Coordinator of the SHG. Ganesan belongs to dominant caste hindu Kounder community and affiliated to ADMK Political party. He usurped the 3 lakhs given by the bank. Since he have not given the money to the SHG, on 09/10/2009, members of the group went to his house to enquire about the money. Ganesan who could not tolerate the assertiveness of these women, verbally abused them derogatory regarding caste. On seeing Lakshmi and knowing her community, he verbally abused her saying, “you sakkili prostitute how dare you come to my house and ask me to repay the money. All the SHG who felt humiliated by this abuse, filed a complaint with the Ammapettai Police station. Since the police have not taken any action on the complaint, they filed a complaint with the District SP and Ganesan was arrested. On knowing this arrest of Ganasen, through his political influence, 4 MLAs visited the police station and brought Ganasen back to his house with all the due respect.

S. Udayan (22), resident of Kannahi Street, Tiruchi, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community. M. Sakthivel (25), resident of Sathiciapuram, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community. Both are engaged in Septic Tank Cleaning Service with a Tank Lorry. Mr. V. Radhakrishnan, belongs to dominant caste hindu Nayakkar community, is the owner of Sri Karthick Hotel located in Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukudi district.. He also owns a  public toilet near to his hotel. On 07/10/09, Udayan and Sakthivel, approached Radhakrishnan to clean the Septic Tank of the Public toilet in return for payment. As Radhakrisnan agreed to the deal, both started to exchaust the septic tank with a pipe. After sucking the drain with the pipe, Sakthivel entered into the tank to clean manually. But due to gas leakage, Sakthivel got suffocated and fell unconscious inside the tank. Udayan who entered in to the tank to rescue Sakthivel was also succumbed to the gas leakage and fell conscious. Both died inside the tank. Both the bodies were lifted out with the help of Fire Service department and sent for post mortem. Victims’ families were not provided with any monetary compensation by the Hotel Owner in this regard.

V. Stalin (17), resident of Veeramanickapuram, Thirunelveli District, belongs to Dalit Pallan community. He is pursuing AC Mechanic in the Grimmson Institute, Murugankuritchi. Ramachandiran relative’s marriage is organized in JVR Marriage Hall. Hence Ramachandiran asked Stalin, to go the Hall along with other handpicked students, to work as a supplier in return for Rs. 75. Excluding Stalin every other students have been paid the wage the service. On 05/10/09, after knowing this from other students, he sought permission from his class teacher Ravikumar, to meet Ramachandiran to ask for the money. Since Ravikumar and Ramachandiran who are having acrimonious relationship, denied the request of Stalin and ordered him not to speak to Ramakrishnan. Stalin met Ramachandiran during the lunch time and asked for the money. Ramachandiran agreed to pay him later. Ravikumar noticed this conversation between Ramachandiran and Stalin. During the class hours after the lunch break, Ravikumar called Stalin and slapped him on his ear for not obeying his order, saying how dare you speak to him even after I ordered you not to speak to him? Stalin who had a severe  pain, after a while realized that blood is leaking out of his ear. On reaching home, he reported this to his father. After filing a complaint with the Police station, Stalin was admitted in the Palayamkottai Government Hospital. He was asked to take treatment for 15 days to get this cured. Ramachandiran who visited Stalin in the hospital, threatened him saying that If you want to continue your education, you need to withdraw the complaint given to the police station. Ramachandiran tried to win over Stalin, by paying money for medical expenses. But Stalin’s father Victor rejected the offer.