TN: Tense Villoor under security blanket
R Gokul
Express News Service
First Published : 03 May 2011 02:02:13 AM IST
Last Updated : 03 May 2011 09:36:59 AM IST
MADURAI: Fearing an outbreak of communal violence in Villoor village
at T Kallupatti union in Tirumangalam taluk in Madurai district,
following a dispute over a Dalit riding a two-wheeler across the
street of Caste Hindus on Sunday, a large posse of police personnel
were deployed in the area.
Additional forces were also pressed into service after Asra Garg, SP,
was forced to open fire in the air to disperse a rampaging mob, which
even tried to attack the Superintendent of Police.
It may be recalled that G Thangapandian, a Dalit living in the
village, was riding his motorcycle along the Kaliamman Kovil main
street, an area which has been out of bounds for the Dalits for a long
time. On noticing this, Caste Hindus, particularly those belonging to
the Agamudaiyar community, prevented him from riding the two-wheeler.
This led to an altercation and the issue was brought to the notice of
the SP, and it led to the arrest of five persons belonging to the
Agamudaiyar community.
When Madurai Superintendent of Police, Asra Garg, attempted to convene
a peace committee to bring about a solution to the issue, a gang of
Caste Hindus tried to attack Asra Garg.
In self defence, the SP was forced to open fire in the air in which
three persons were injured. P Kalimuthu, suffered a bullet injury,
while S Muthiah and A Pazhani were injured in the lathi charge. The
three were admitted to Government Rajaji Hospital and the condition of
all the three is said to be stable.
During this clash, the SP's car was damaged. The windscreen and
lights of the vehicle were broken. The houses of G Murugan, brother of
Thangapandian, his uncle and also that of Thangapandian were attacked
by the gang, but no one was injured, said Murugan.
On Sunday afternoon, f men and women cops strolled in the village and
all the shops run by Caste Hindus were closed. Around 45 people
belonging to the Agamudaiyar community were held, with eight cases
being registered, said IG M N Manjunatha, South Zone.
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