The victim claimed that he was mercilessly assaulted by his former schoolmate and his relative for attending the annual day celebrations at his alma mater.
TIRUPPUR: A Dalit teen was beaten up by a group of caste Hindus for attempting to participate in the annual day celebrations at his former school at Amaravathipalayam near Tiruppur city, police said.
The victim, S Shyam Kumar (19), claimed he was mercilessly beaten up by his former schoolmate and the latter’s relative near the government-aided school where had completed his class 8.
A seriously injured Shyam has been admitted to the Tiruppur Medical College Hospital.
Two persons have been booked under sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and also the Indian Penal Code y the Nallur police Tiruppur city on Sunday.
The accused have been identified as one Balasubramaniam and Kumar’s former schoolmate Karthik, 25.
Kumar told TNIE that he belongs to a Scheduled Caste community (SC-A) and the assailants are caste Hindus.
“Last Friday, I took half a day’s leave and reached the school where I studied at Amaravathipalayam to attend the annual day celebrations. Balasubramaniam, a relative of Karthik, questioned my presence near the school. He used a casteist slur and kicked me when I expressed my intention to participate in the fete.”
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