NCSC asks Trichy district administration to pay relief to slain BJP man’s kin

TRICHY: National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) vice-chairman L Murugan on Wednesday instructed the Trichy district administration to provide compensation to the family of dalit BJP functionary F Vijaya Raghu, 38, of Trichy who was murdered a few days ago.
“As Raghu belonged to the scheduled caste community, the case has been registered under the relevant sections.The district administration has been advised on paying compensation to the family,” Murugan told reporters after meeting family members at Varaganeri and the spot where Raghu was murdered.
Raghu was murdered by a gang led by H Mittai Babu Alias Mohammed Babu, also from Varaganeri, on Monday. F Senthilkumar, brother of Raghu, accused Babu of killing his brother at the behest of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) over his involvement in pro-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) demonstrations in Gandhi Market in December 2019. The Gandhi Market police registered a case based on the complaint.
After meeting the family, Murugan said the family had explained to him about the involvement of Raghu in dissuading the traders from protesting against the shutdown protests called by anti-CAA protesters.
Murugan, quoting the family, said Babu had indulged in love jihadi targeting Raghu’s 17-year-old daughter for the past two years. “It is another serious issue that they (accused) have been disturbing the family in the name of love jihad. The family mentioned the dispute between them over the issue,” he said. Trichy collector S Sivarasu, city commissioner of police V Varadharaju and other officials accompanied Murugan during his visit.
It may be recalled that the SDPI had already condemned the BJP for tarnishing its image by linking its name in the case.