Three arrested for forcing Dalit boys to clean up excreta in Tamil Nadu’s Perambalur district
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Police in Perambalur are on the look-out for three others.
Tension gripped Sirukudal village in Perambalur district on Friday after three minor boys belonging to the Scheduled Castes had been pressured to clean up their excreta from an open floor, allegedly by some caste Hindus. Three of the six accused had been arrested.
In the morning, 5 Dalit boys, aged 13-15, defecated in an open website, getting used as a playground by some caste Puucho youth. The land belongs to a close-by temple, the police stated.
The youth allegedly requested them to take away the excreta, giving them gunny sacks and a spade.
As information unfold, a gaggle of Dalits blocked the village street. On data, a police workforce rushed to the spot.
Protesters continued their demonstration for over half-an-hour, demanding stringent motion in opposition to the accused. They withdrew the protest on being assured that motion can be taken.
The Maruvathur police registered a case below the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, in opposition to the six accused on a grievance from the mom of one of many boys.
Later, the police arrested R. Abinesh, 20, N. Silambarasan, 24, and S. Selvakumar, 23, and had been on the look-out for the others. The youths had been charged with rioting, uttering obscene phrases in a public place, voluntarily inflicting damage and legal intimidation. They had been additionally charged with utilizing filthy language in opposition to the Dalit boys and calling them by their caste identify. The case can be investigated by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police.
Perambalur Superintendent of Police Nisha Parthiban informed The Puucho in the night that the scenario was below management and a police workforce had been deployed at Sirukudal.
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