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New Indian Express
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- New Indian Express
Tamil Nadu SC/ST commission investigates death of Dalit medical student in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has initiated an investigation into the death of a postgraduate medical student at a private hospital in Coimbatore. While the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the case, the state commission conducted an inquiry on Friday based on petitions from several organizations, according to sources. Sources indicate that K Bhavapoorani (29), from Vagurampatti in Namakkal, belonged to the SC Arunthathiyar community. She was pursuing a postgraduate degree in anesthesiology at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Coimbatore city. She was found dead in a restroom at the institute on Sunday morning, with the door latched from the inside. She was on night duty and was last seen by colleagues around 1.00 am on Sunday. Multiple calls were made to her mobile when she was not seen. She was later found dead in a restroom around 7.00 am. The Peelamedu police stated that a case was registered under Section 194 (suspicious death) of the BNS Act, and further investigation is underway.
New Indian Express
20 hours ago
- New Indian Express
After murder allegation, SC/ST panel probes Dalit man's death
TIRUPPUR: The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (TNSCSCST) has initiated an investigation into the death of a 42-year-old visually impaired wage labourer near Dharapuram in Tiruppur district. K Murugan, who belonged to the Arunthathiyar community, was found dead in his village, Sennakkalpalayam on June 26. Although the Alangiyam police confirmed his death as a suicide, pro-Dalit outfits and parties raised doubts and claimed that Murugan was murdered by unidentified people from the dominant community of the village. They also demanded a 'serious investigation' be conducted into this matter. On Friday, the SC/ST commission members S Selvakumar and M Pon Dhous conducted an investigation in Sennakkalpalayam. 'They interrogated Murugan's wife and children, and villagers. Earlier, they had inspected the area where Murugan's body was found,' sources said. Speaking to reporters, M Pon Dhous said, 'The details of the investigation will be released as a report soon. This investigation is being conducted to determine if there are any wrongdoings.'
