State Information Commissioner P. Thamarai Kannan has directed the Virudhunagar Collector and Superintendent of Police to check whether the investigation into an alleged case of ostracisation was done properly, and send a report to the commission by September 15, 2023.
P. Manimaran, a resident of Vanniyampatti, claimed that he was ostracised from his village along with his family for exposing corruption and anti-social activities. In a representation to the Commission, he said that he had flagged various public issues such as illegal sale of liquor bottles and lottery tickets besides taking up problems relating to public amenities such as drinking water, streetlights and drainage.
In his complaint, sent to various authorities, including the Chief Minister’s Office, he alleged that he had lodged a complaint about a family drawing water using a motorised pump from a public tap almost throughout the day in Vanniyampatti village near Rajapalayam. After officials of the Virudhunagar district administration warned the family against the practice, they allegedly warned Manimaran of dire consequences. Fearing threat to his life, he lodged a complaint against the accused family at the Vanniyampatti police station.
