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Mint
29-07-2025
- Mint
Tamil Nadu Horror: Dalit techie hacked to death with sickle by girlfriend's brother in Tirunelveli
A 27-year-old Dalit software engineer was brutally hacked to death in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district, allegedly over an inter-caste relationship, police said on Monday. The victim, Kavin Selva Ganesh, who was employed at a software firm in Chennai, belonged to the Devendra Kula Vellalar community, a Scheduled Caste group, according top PTI. The suspect, S Surjith, the brother of the woman Ganesh was reportedly in a relationship with, has been arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Shockingly, police confirmed that both of Surjith's parents are serving as sub-inspectors, and a case has been registered against them as well. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, when Ganesh had gone to a Siddha clinic in Tirunelveli town to meet S Subhashini, a practitioner at the facility and his former schoolmate, reportedly to seek treatment for his ailing grandfather. An argument allegedly broke out between Ganesh and Surjith outside the clinic. Police say Surjith, enraged over the inter-caste relationship, attacked Ganesh with a sickle. His body was later discovered around 200 metres from the clinic. A post-mortem was conducted at the Tirunelveli Government Hospital. Subhashini's family belongs to the Maravar community, a dominant caste group in southern Tamil Nadu. According to police, her family had long opposed her relationship with Ganesh due to caste differences.
News18
29-07-2025
- News18
'Attacked With Chilli Powder And Machete': Tamil Nadu Techie Killed By Girlfriend's Brother
Last Updated: The accused's parents — both sub-inspectors attached to a battalion in Manimuthar — have also been named in the FIR following a complaint by the victim's family A 27-year-old techie was allegedly murdered by the brother of a woman he was in a relationship with, in a suspected caste-based crime in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district, police said on Monday. The main accused, 24-year-old Surjit, has been detained, said officials, adding that further investigation into the matter is underway. The victim, Kavin Selva Ganesh, had reportedly gone to a Siddha clinic in Tirunelveli town on Sunday evening to meet his former schoolmate and suspected girlfriend, S Subhashini, regarding treatment for his ailing grandfather. Subhashini is a practitioner at the clinic. According to police, an argument broke out between Ganesh and Surjit, Subhashini's brother, outside the clinic. Surjit allegedly attacked Ganesh with a sickle. His body was later recovered about 200 metres from the clinic. The post-mortem was conducted at the Tirunelveli government hospital. Subhashini's family is from the Maravar community, a dominant caste group in southern Tamil Nadu, while Ganesh belonged to the Devendra Kula Vellalar, a Dalit sub-caste. Police said the woman's family had objected to their relationship. The accused's parents — both sub-inspectors attached to a battalion in Manimuthar — have also been named in the FIR following a complaint by Ganesh's mother, S Tamilselvi, who alleged that they had issued repeated threats to her son. 'My son is an innocent person. The woman asked him to come to the hospital. The accused took my son out, threw chilli powder on his face, and attacked him with a machete… The government should immediately expel his mother and father from service. We will not receive my son's body unless action is taken," said the victim's father, Chandrashekar. A police officer confirmed that Surjit and his parents have been booked under relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). 'The prime accused has been arrested. Further investigations are underway," the officer said. view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 08:01 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
29-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Dalit techie hacked to death in Tamil Nadu hate crime
A 27-year-old Dalit IT professional was allegedly murdered by the family of a woman he was in a relationship with in a suspected case of hate crime in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district, police said on Monday, adding that they have detained the 24-year-old accused. In a complaint lodged with police, Ganesh's mother S Tamilselvi has accused Subhashini's parents of issuing repeated threats to her son to stop seeing their daughter.(Representational Photo) The incident took place on Sunday evening when the victim, Kavin Selva Ganesh, had gone to a clinic in Tirunelveli town to meet his schoolmate and suspected girlfriend, S Subhashini, who worked there as a practitioner of ancient Siddha medicine, to consult her regarding his ailing grandfather's treatment. The accused, Surjit, is Subhashini's brother and son of sub-inspectors — Saravanan and Krishnakumari — who are attached to a battalion in Manimuthar in Tirunelveli . According to police, Subhashini's family belongs to the dominant Maravar community in southern Tamil Nadu, while Ganesh belongs to the Devendra Kula Vellalar community — a sub-caste of Dalits. 'The victim and the accused's sister were schoolmates and had known each other for a long time... The woman's family had objected to their relationship,' said a police officer aware of the matter, requesting anonymity. On Sunday evening, Subhashini's brother Surjit met Ganesh outside the clinic, where an argument broke out between the two following which Surjit allegedly hacked Ganesh to death with a sickle. Ganesh's body was later recovered just 200 metres away from the clinic. The post mortem was completed at the Tirunelveli government hospital on Monday. In a complaint lodged with police, Ganesh's mother S Tamilselvi has accused Subhashini's parents of issuing repeated threats to her son to stop seeing their daughter. Victim's father Chandrashekar said: 'My son is an innocent person. The woman asked my son to come to the hospital. The accused took my son out, threw chilli powder on his face and pulled out a machete to kill him... The government should immediately expel his mother and father from service. We will protest and not take my son's body unless action is taken against them.' Based on the parents' complaint, Surjit and his parents have been booked under various sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the BNS. 'The prime accused has been arrested. Further Investigations are underway,' said a second police officer.
New Indian Express
09-07-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Lakhs of devotees turn up for 519th Nellaiappar car festival in TN
TIRUNELVELI: The 519th annual car procession of the Nellaiappar-Gandhimathi Ambal temple was held on Tuesday with lakhs of devotees taking turns in pulling Asia's third-largest wooden chariot around the four mada streets. As per tradition, members of the Scheduled Caste Devendra Kula Vellalar community from Thenpathu and Malaiyalamedu villages pushed the car using wooden poles to set the event rolling. Assembly Speaker M Appavu, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department Minister P K Sekar Babu, and MLA Abdul Wahab were among the first to pull the rope. Later, speaking to reporters, Sekar Babu said the festival was a symbol of religious harmony. 'A Christian - Speaker Appavu, a Muslim MLA Abdul Wahab, and a Hindu - myself, jointly pulled the temple chariot. It has been made possible in the government led by Chief Minister M K Stalin,' he said. According to the minister, all the temple chariots were either restored or newly built this year. A new chariot was built for Chandikeswarar at Rs 59 lakh. The other chariots were refurbished with wooden horses and Brahma idols at a cost of Rs 43 lakh. New ropes worth Rs 6.5 lakh were also purchased, he minister explained.
