Gang tries to kill men who sheltered inter-caste couple

Apr 20 2016 : The Times of India (Chennai)

Gang tries to kill men who sheltered inter-caste couple

Shanmughasundaram J

KancheepuramVellore:





Girl's Family May Be Behind Attack

The family members of a 21year-old vanniyar girl, who married a dalit youth, allegedly assaulted the members of Makkal Mantram, an NGO in Kancheepuram, for sheltering the couple. After running for more than 5km through fields on Monday , Bala Murugan and Thanjai Tamil, both 29 years old, escaped from a six-member gang that followed them with deadly weapons. Tamil sustained injuries on his forehead and mouth, while Murugan escaped with minor injuries.The two were targeted by the gang for apparently sheltering K Santhiya, daughter of N Kirubanandham, and her husband C Sivaraman, who is a dalit. Fearing for their lives, the couple approached the NGO seeking protection from caste fanatics, alleged Geetha of Makkal Mantram.
Tamil and Murugan were on a bike heading towards Orikkai village around 7.30pm from the NGO's cam pus in Mangalapadi.
“When we were nearing Vandavasi bypass road, two men waved at us showing an empty bottle. We stopped thinking that their bike was out of fuel,“ said Murugan.
“They questioned us about the whereabouts of Santhiya and her husband. And then from nowhere other people ran towards us shouting `hack them, hack them',“ said Murugan. They ran towards a field to save themselves.
The Kancheepuram police recorded their statements and launched an inquiry .