Lack of political will in TN to prevent caste crimes

Even as the uproar on the ‘custodial death’ of Ajithkumar and the suicide of Rithanya due to dowry harassment continues, the ‘honour killing’ of Dalit youth Kavin Selvaganesh has raised troubling questions about Tamil Nadu’s socio-political climate. This murder shatters the belief that education can keep caste discrimination at bay. While activists and politicians demand a special law for ‘honour killings’, it is time to examine what has been done, and what governments have failed to do.

From Sathankulam to Sivaganga: When khaki turns red

MADURAI, THOOTHUKUDI, & TIRUCHY: Hey beat me up like I was an animal,” K Angalan reminisced his two-decade-old encounter with cops, voice trembling, and fear still lurking in his eyes. “They tied me like Jesus on the cross and lashed me from legs to spine.” He can barely forget how he was treated, abused with filthy language and told to confess to the crime by cops, who openly threatened to hurt his sister.

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Suspicious withdrawal of custodial death plea: HC seeks counter

The judges observed that Muthukaruppan had filed a petition seeking justice for his son.

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Madurai Commissioner of Police to secure and produce four persons, who were alleged to be behind the suspicious withdrawal of a custodial death case, before the court.