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Mr.Palanisamy S/o Natchi is a coolie laborer belongs to Arunthathiyar community reside along with his wife Sivakami daughter Ms.Geetha (Married), Kavitha (15), who is studying 11th standard and son Elangovan in Podarampalayam Harijana colony, Paranjer Vazhi Panchayath union, Kangeyam Taluk, Erode district. As usual he went to his daily work on 14.12.2007 and he returned his home on evening around 5.0 0 o’clock. Then he took both in his home and he went to roadside around 7.00 pm for watching T.V, where Mr.Mani Gounder S/o Karuppanna Gounder had come and told him near to the canal which is been located 2 K.M away from the village, wher he stopped him and told him that “hey palani I brought 2 bottles of Minitor Brandy, so let we drink then we can go” “but Mr. Palanisamy replied him that just you finish it sami (Sir) because I don’t drink, so I go to my home first to bring spade to do this irrigation work”. But Mr.Mani Gounde nicely has spoken with him to drink brandy. But Palanisamy refused that. Hence Mr.Mani Gounder forced him to drink Brandy and forced him to eat Pork. Then he has drunk due to the force and compulsion of Mr.Mani Gounder.
After some while Mr.Mani Gounder scolding him that you bloody “Sakkiliya why did you not come to work in my garden,” I called you many times but you never came. Why? Are you brave too? But Mr.Palanisamy pleaded him that Sami you shall not speak like that, but Mr.Mani Gounder told him, you bloody Sakkiliya how dare are you arguing with me?. Said by Mani Gownder. Then he sowed red chilly powder on his face and immediateely he attacked Mr.Palanisamy with more aggressive manner. Mr.Palanisamy was fell down, even though Mr.Mani Gounder was not leave him, apart he beaten him continuously on his face, hip and his back side of the body using by the stick and his both hands. He told him that I won’t leave you unless if you die, this was happened for more then 20 minutes. Then he caught his legs and pulled him near the canal where he pushed him into that. Then he slowly reveled that he was brutally attacked by Mr.Mani Gounder.
Then he took him into Dr.Veluchamy doctor in Natahakadaiyur village where he diagnosed him that he is in very serious condition so he advised them to go to the Erode Government Hospital. He was admitted in the causality ward and he shifted to general ward in the next day morning. Then police filed FIR against the Caste Hindu. This case was acquitted because of insufficient of evidence in Erode sessions court.
Bar Lakshmi w/o Vemegiri Debudu is r/o Giduthuor village under Makavarampalem police station in Visakhapatnam Dist. The victim is married to Bara lakshmi six years before. Bara Lakshi is working as health worker. On 3-12-07 when Devudu was not there at the house the accused Ruttala Sarva Demullu S/o Ramu Naidu tress passed into the house of the victim and attacked his wife and tried to rape her. She escaped from the culprit and ran to the neighbor’s house. Later, narrated the entire thing to her husband when came back to the house. While Devudu asked about the incident to the accused, the accused and his followers attacked him and beaten him with sticks, kicked him indiscriminately abusing him with the caste name saying “you, Madiga bastard, are you telling about good conduct to us? You are a low- social- status one, remember that! We will do whatever we like. What right you have to ask us?” In the mean while, Appanna beat victim with a stone on his cheek. He lost his two teeth. Then the victim fell down they haunted the victim up to Bayyavaram village. He was frightened a lot about his life and escaped to his relative’s village. Subsequently the victim’s wife found out where he was and met him.
They together came to the village and made a complaint against the accused on 26-1-08 before the police Makavaram which was registered as a criminal case in Crime No. 06/08, u/s 324, 326, IPC, 3(1)(x)(xi) SC/ST (PoA) Act. Charge sheet not filed.
Vemagiri Devudu (32) s/o Pedda Appanna, a daily wage labourer, is the resident of Giduthur village, Makavaram Mandal, Vishakhapatnam District. He belongs to Scheduled Caste (Madiga). He got marriage with one Vara Laxmi for six years ago. She is working as a health worker in the village. On 3-12-07, when Devudu was not at home, the accused Ruttala Sarva Demullu s/o Ramu Naidu trespassed into the house of the victim and attacked his wife and tried to rape her. She escaped from the culprit and ran to the neighbor’s house. The accused went away from there. She narrated the entire incident to her husband when came back home.
While Vemagiri Devudu was going to ask the accused about the incident, he met him on the way and asked the reason of inhuman behaviour with his wife. Then the accused and his supporters called Ruthala Gangadhara, Vechalapu Ramana s/o Peda Rajulu, Singampali Yerram Naidu s/o Appanna attacked the victim with sticks, kicked him indiscriminately. They abused him in the caste name saying “you, Madiga bastard, are you telling about good conduct to us? You are a low- social- status one, remember that! We will do whatever we like. What right do you have to ask us?” In the mean time, Appanna beat victim with a stone on his cheek. He lost his two teeth. Then the victim fell down. The accused haunted the victim up to Bayyavaram village.
He was frightened a lot for his life and so escaped to his relative’s village. The victims went to the village again and made a complaint against the accused on 26-01-08 before the police Makavaam which was registered as a criminal case in Crime No. 06/08, u/s 324, 326, IPC & 3(1)(x)(xi) of SC/ST (PoA) Act. Compensation has not been paid to victims and charge sheet not filed.