Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) founder and Chidambaram M.P. Thol. Thirumavalavan on Tuesday appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to secure the release of persons from the Kuravar community who were recently arrested by the police in Chittoor over a case of theft.
“Ayyappan and eight others were arrested and subjected to torture in Chithoor police station under the pretext of investigation. Women were subjected to sexual assault,” he said. Further, the Chittoor police took offence to the family of Ayyappan filing a case against them with the Tamil Nadu police, and had entered Tamil Nadu to arrest three more people.
Mr. Thirumavalavan said though the intervention of Krishnagiri Collector and Revenue Officials resulted in the release of most of the arrested persons, two persons were still in custody. “It is unclear whether the two are even alive. The State government must take efforts to ensure that they are retrieved. It should also see to it that fake cases against women and children are annulled,” he said.
