Periyakosanam and Paruthikattumedu villages are in Nambiur Union, Gopichettipalayam Taluk, Erode district. People Dalit Arunthathiyar community are denied customary rights and they are not allowed to enter the temple. They are subject to caste based discrimination and atrocity. Mahakaliamman Temple located in periyakosanam belongs to government, but the Arunthathiyars were historically denied entry to this temple. On 07/01/2010, Arunthathiyars of these villages as usual went to the temple to worship from outside. On noticing that the Parayars (another Dalit community) are beating drums inside the temple, they attempted to get inside the temple. But Radhakrishnan, Chidambaram, Palanisamy, Ayyasamy, Shanmugam, Aaron, Koliperumal, Muthappan, Ponnusamy and other dominant caste hindu community people, verbally abused them referring derogatory regarding caste name and threatened to kill them if they try to get inside the temple.

On 09/01/2010, Selvan and 300 dalit Arunthathiyars, belongs to Dalit community filed a complaint regarding this atrocity. Inspector Muthusamy told that only DSP have to conduct investigation and he asked the people to sign on a blank paper. On the same day around 3pm Muthusamy convened a Kangaroo court infront the Police station. All the caste hindus were given seats and the dalits were seated on the ground. Muthusamy told if I have to take action then I have to file cases against the both the parties. He persuaded the dalits to compromise and withdraw the complaint. On hearing this Kangaroo court, Thangavel and Marriappan came to the spot. Thangavel asked Muthusamy why you got a sign on a blank paper. Infuriated Muthusamy verbally abused him and slapped him thrice. Immediately he was joined by other police men. All of them dragged Thangavel inside the police station and brutally assaulted him. He was attacked with the knife of the gun and was hit by the back of the rifle. Thangavel sustained severe injury by this attack. On noticing that the people were gathering outside the police station, the police men left him. Thangavel was admitted in the Government Hospital for medical treatment. Thangavel, Selvan and Mariappan were filed under false cases given by SI Gandhimathi. Thangavel was arrested regarding this. All the accused were acquitted at the Erode Court.

R. Selvan (39), resident of Aelur village, Gopi Taluk, Erode district, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community. He is a daily wage labourer. Chinnadurai Kounder owns a rice mill near the Aelur Bus stand. Near to his rice mill, there is government poromboke land, where people used to urinate. On 29/12/2010, around 5pm due to lack of latrine facilities, Selvan went to the government poromboke land near Chinnadurai Rice Mill to pass urine. On noticing this Chinnadurai shouted at him saying not to urinate at that place. Selvan replied that this land belongs to government and all people used to urinate here. Chinnadurai and his driver Pongiyan, who could not digest this assertive reply of a Dalit, verbally abused him referring derogatory regarding caste. They followed Selvan to attack him. Only after an apology from Selvan both the perpetrators left the scene. On noticing this, Ammasai and Raman, who belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar community, enquired about this incident. Then Ammasai, Raman and Selvan, went to the rice mill and asked Chinnadurai why he abused and attempted to attack Selvan. Infuriated Chinnadurai and Pongiyan again verbally them and threatened to kill them with the sickle. On escaping from the scene, All the three with the help of Thambirajan, gave a complaint with the Banglapudur Police Station. On seeing the negligence of the SI Kalikounder to file the complaint, the three victims and the 150 Dalits of the Aelur village, staged a protest to register the case and to arrest the Perpetrators. DSP conducted an enquiry and promised to take action agasint the absconded perpetrators.

On 07/01/2010, Panchayat President Selvam and other caste hinud influential people convened a Kangaroo court and threatened Selvan forcing him to withdraw the complaint. Selvan withdrew the complaint, but Thamibirajan objected to this. During the evening Sakthivel overheared the mob attack plan of the dominant caste hindus. Hence Sakthivel, Thambirajan, Ramesh, Swaminathan and Ammasai, went to enquire about this. The infuriated dominant caste hindu mob, who could not digest the assertion of dalits, brutally assaulted them. Again  a complaint was given regarding this mob atrocity. Police registered the FIR against the perpetrators, but all accused have absconded. Police patrol was ordered in the Aelur village.

R. Selvan (39), resident of Aelur village, Gopi Taluk, Erode district, was attacked and verbally abused by Chinnadurai Kounder (who owns a rice mill near the Aelur Bus stand) and his driver Pongiyan, for urinating in the government poromboke land. On noticing this, Ammasai and Raman (belongs to dalit Arunthathiyar community) enquired about this and asked Chinnadurai why he abused and attempted to attack Selvan. Infuriated Chinnadurai and Pongiyan again verbally them and threatened to kill them with the sickle. On escaping from the scene, All the three with the help of Thambirajan, (District Secretary of VCK party and a Dalit), gave a complaint with the Banglapudur Police Station. After exerting pressure on the Police department a case was filed against the perpetrators.

On 07/01/2010, Panchayat President Selvam and other caste hinud influential people convened a Kangaroo court and threatened Selvan forcing him to withdraw the complaint. Selvan withdrew the complaint, but Thamibirajan objected to this. During the same day evening Sakthivel overheared the mob attack plan of the dominant caste hindus. Hence he objected to this. But Muthusamy kounder assaulted him. On knowing this assault Thambirajan, Ramesh, Swaminathan and Ammasai, went to enquire about this. The infuriated dominant caste hindu mob, who could not digest the assertion of dalits, brutally assaulted them. Again a complaint was given regarding this mob atrocity. Police registered the FIR against the perpetrators, but all accused have absconded. Police patrol was ordered in the Aelur village. 

Nandha Kumar, resident of Sengalipalayam, Thudialur Gandhi Colony, Coimbatore, belongs to Dalit Arunthathiyar Community. He is a flower decorator for marriage ceremonies. His wife A. Lakshmi (33) is a home maker and he has two children namely Devadarshni (6) and Gowrishankar (5). In 2008 Nandha kumar received Rs. 18000 from Chandra Mohan who is a Kanduvatti Creditor, belonging to dominant caste hindu Naidu community. Nandhakumar paid back Rs. 15000. But Chandramohan who used to charge exorbitant interest rate, asked them to pay extra Rs. 35000 as a balance amount. Since Nandhakumar and Lakshmi were struggling to make the payment on the right time, Chandramohan started exerting pressure by threatening them by some unknown persons and police in plain clothes.

On 04/01/2010, around 12.30 am came to Nandhakumar’s house and verbally abused them referring derogatory regarding caste name. When Nandhakumar expressed his poor condition, Chandramohan asked him to make money by indulging his wife in prostitution and asked him to pay the debt by sending his wife to him for sexual relationship. On 05/02/2010, Chandramohan went to the Devanga Preparatory school and threatened  Nandhakumar’s  Children Devadarshini and Gowrishankar, that he will kidnap them if their fails to pay the debt. Chandramohan abused them, Teacher Bhuvanashvari scolded him and warned him to go out of the school. Despite the warning of the teacher, he used to harass the kids by threatening them. Hence fearing Chandramohan, Devadarshini and Gowrishankar refused to go to school.

Nandhakumar unable to bear the humiliation and mental torture, tried to commit suicide by consuming poison. He was rushed to the Kovai Government Hospital and he survived the attempt. Lakshmi filed a complaint with the Periyanayakkanpalayam Police station. Police departmentt is negligent to take action against the perpetrator. Hence they filed a complaint with the DSP on 08/02/2010, and an FIR was registered on 09/02/2010. Police refused to  invoke section 306 of IPC regarding abet to suicide. The victims were not provided any monetary relief regarding this atrocity.

K.Prisukumar (29), resident of Sowmiya Garden, K. North Madurai, Coimbatore district, belongs to Dalit community. He is pursuing BE 4^th year in Coimbatore GCT Engineering College. On 02/01/2010, around 3pm, while on his way to the Pothanur Railway station to book train ticket for his father, he stopped his bike at LNT Bye-pass road near Malumichampatti to have his lunch. While he was having the lunch, under a tree in a nearby farm, Balu, the nearby farm owner, enquired who he was. Parisukumar in return who are you to ask about me. Hence Balu replied that he is the owner of the farm land and also a leader of the Kongu Paeravai party. Parisukumar replied that he is a BE graduate and his uncle is associated with the VCK Party. On knowing that he belongs to Dalit community, Balu and four of his associates,verbally abused him referring derogatory regarding caste and beaten him with the tire, saying “how dare you (Dalit) speak to us like this. Parisukumar sustained severe injury all over his body. He managed to reach Kovai Government Hospital to get medical treatment. Chettipalayam visited the hospital and received the complaint.

Balu and one of his associates were arrested regarding this atrocity. Remaining 3 of the perpetrators were not arrested.