Five arrested for assault on dalit man in Sivaganga

Sivaganga: Police arrested five members after a dalit man was allegedly assaulted by a group following a verbal altercation on Tuesday evening.According to police sources, on Tuesday evening (March 3), the victim, identified as Rasu of Idaikattur, was involved in a heated argument with his acquaintances, Pandiarajan of Chettikulam and Maheswaran of V Pudukulam. While the initial argument appeared to settle, the situation turned violent later that night when Maheswaran, accompanied by a group of supporters, allegedly barged into Rasu's residence.
The group reportedly picked a fresh quarrel before physically assaulting Rasu, who sustained simple injuries in the attack.Following a complaint, Manamadurai police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including rioting, uttering obscene words, voluntarily causing hurt, and criminal intimidation.Given the nature of the assault, police also invoked several sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.A senior police official confirmed that five individuals were arrested so far. A team of police is currently searching for the remaining suspects.To maintain law and order, police personnel were stationed at Idaikattur and surrounding hamlets, and the situation was monitored.VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan, speaking to reporters here on Thursday evening, said that the Tamil Nadu govt must go beyond simply punishing those responsible for the recent deadly attacks in Perumpathu and Sivaganga. It should also expose the underlying "sinister designs" fuelled by drug use among "dominant groups" that reportedly orchestrated this violence.