A 21 -year -old Dalit student of Melapidavur village in Shivganga district of Tamil Nadu was brutally attacked by caste Hindu men to ride the Royal Enfield ‘Bullet’ motorcycle. The incident occurred on the evening of 12 February, leaving the victim, R Eyasamy with serious injuries.
The third year BSc Mathematics student, Eyasamy, was riding her two -wheelers through her village, when an elderly man suddenly stepped into his way. After stopping and asking the man to be vigilant, a group of men, allegedly angry at the conversation, faced him. Recognized as the accused, Vinith Kumar, Audi Aishwaran, and Vallarsu, allegedly used casteist slurds before allegedly started a violent attack, because according to the report, according to the report, he, high end with Dalits, according to the report. Was released to ride vehicles’.
Eyewitnesses said that an argument quickly increased, in which Vinith Kumar and half -objections allegedly instructed Vallarsu to attack Iyasamy. Vallarsu then pulled out a match and according to The News Minute report, hacked both hands of Isami. The villagers who saw the attack immediately intervened and took him to the Sarkar Rajji Hospital in Madurai, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
The accused also broke the victim’s residence, as told by the New Indian Express
After the attack, Shivganga District Police registered an FIR, in which the accused were booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, today India said. Initial investigation revealed that Vinoth Kumar had prior cases against him, including a single caste-based crime.
The cruel nature of the attack has expressed displeasure between the Dalit rights groups and political leaders who are demanding strict action against the accused.
While the police have arrested the three accused, further investigation is going on to determine whether more people were involved. Officials have assured that strict action will be taken to ensure justice for Iyyasamy.
