Three Dalits hacked following clash over flag hoisting
Manamadurai: Even as the district police restored normalcy at Madhagupatti after villagers attacked the police and indulged in violence, tension broke out here on Tuesday evening after three Dalits were hacked following a clash between two communities over flag hoisting for a temple festival. The police said that tension prevailed between two communities after people from a particular community tried to hoist ‘Velu Nachiyar flag’ at the local temple ahead of kumbabhishekam recently. As this was objected by one Dubai Gandhi, a group of people waylaid and assaulted him on May 20. The police filed a first information report against one Nagumuthu and others, but did not arrest the accused. Meanwhile, Pandi, a friend of Gandhi, organised annadhanam when Nagamuthu and his associates hacked three people protesting against Gandhi lodging a police complaint against them. The victims were admitted to Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai. A special team headed by local Deputy Superintendent of Police P. Purushothaman launched a dragnet for the accused. Superintendent of Police Ziaul Haque visited the area and reviewed the situation. ADSP S. Vellaidurai, who was deputed to the trouble-torn area, told The Hindu that the situation was under control.
Source: The Hindu
