THENI: Mariyammal (24), a Dalit woman of Kovilpatti village was assaulted by a caste Hindu, recently.According to sources, her husband Bethan is working as a sanitary worker at Theni government hospital. Mariyammal was returning home after visiting her sick husband and on the Kovilpatti-Karuttupatti Road at around 2.30 pm, caste Hindu Chinnathambi (50) and two others intercepted her and said that they would drop her home.She refused and while passing through a cashewnut orchard, caste Hindu Karikalan who had come along with Chinnathambi, attacked her and gagged her with a cloth. As he tried to sexually assault her, she started screaming for help. Immediately, Kariakalan and Chinnathambi escaped. Based on this incident Kandamanur Vilaku Police have registered an FIR. Karikalan was arrested and Mariyammal has been admitted to the Theni Government Hospital.According to a fact finding team from Evidence, an NGO, local bigwigs have approached the police and were holding talks in favour of the accused. Evidence sought that a case be registered under (3)(1)(10), 3(2)(5) of SC/ST Act against Karikalan.They also wanted Theni District Superintendent of Police to be appointed as an investigation officer and victim Mariyammal be paid a compensation of `5 lakh.
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