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Dalit Arunthathiyar Venganar was brutally attaked by Case Hindu thirumurugan (Code: TN-ERD-2020-162, Date: 10-Oct-2020 )
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| Case posted by | Social Awareness Society for Youths-SASY |
| Case code | TN-ERD-2020-162 |
| Case year | 10-Oct-2020 |
| Type of atrocity | SC/ST (POA) Act |
| Whether the case is being followed in the court or not? | No |
Fact Finding
Fact finding date
| Fact finding date | Not recorded |
Case Incident
Case Incident details
| Case incident date | 11-Oct-2020 |
| Place | Village: Not recorded Taluka:Not recorded District: Erode(DP) State: Tamil Nadu |
| Police station | Kavandapadi |
| Complaint date | 12-Oct-2020 |
| FIR date | 12-Oct-2020 |
Case brief
Case summary
Venkanar, (26) is a resident of Panangattoor near Kaundhapadi, Bhavani Taluk of Erode district. He is belonged to the Aruntathiyar caste. On 11.10.2021 his father Manimaran was conversing with his friends near the Annamar temple premises of Panangattoor village. Meanwhile, Driller Thirumurugan from the Gounder caste [other backward caste] had verbally abused referring to the caste names at Venkanar and his friends.
That night, as usual, while Venkanar was sitting in the temple, Driller Thirumurugan had again verbally abused Venkanar in public view and had brutally attacked him. Venkanar was taken to Kavanthapadi Government Hospital by his friends Ekambaram and Danraj in a two-wheeler and assisted in providing first aid. A case has been registered against Driller Murugan under the SC/ST PoA Act.