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The Nanguneri constabulary person arrested 7 persons, including 4 teenagers, who allegedly launched an indiscriminate onslaught astatine Perumpaththu village adjacent Nanguneri connected Monday nighttime (March 2, 2026), successful which 2 persons died, and 7 others sustained superior chopped injuries.
The deceased were identified arsenic John, 42, a idiosyncratic with disabilities, and D. Trinath Kata, 50, a migrant labourer from Odisha. The injured person besides been admitted to the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, with A. Nelson, 55, is said to beryllium successful captious condition.
The arrested were identified arsenic S. Kannan, 21, of Thennimalai, A. Uchchimakaali alias Mittai, 20, of Valliyoor, M. Vasanthakumar, 21, of Nedunkulam, P. Antony Michael, 18, of Thennimalai, M. Subbaiah alias Subhash, 19, of Thennimalai, S. Kalyani, 19, of Thennimalai, and M. Raja, 19, of Nanguneri. Of those arrested, Subbaiah and Kalyani person besides been named arsenic accused successful the effort to execution Chinnadurai, a Scheduled Caste (SC) boy, connected August 9, 2023.
The onslaught triggered rumours of a caste clash, starring residents of Perumpaththu to signifier a roadworthy roko connected Nanguneri-Ervadi Road precocious connected Monday (March 2). They alleged that the accused were intoxicated. The police, however, did not corroborate if the assailants were intoxicated.
Tension prevailed connected Tuesday (March 3) arsenic well, with protesters attempting to artifact postulation connected the Tirunelveli-Kanniyakumari National Highway. The constabulary aboriginal dispersed the agitators. The incidental heightened hostility successful Nanguneri, which had witnessed caste-related unit successful the past.
Additional Director-General of Police Maheshwar Dayal, who arrived successful Tirunelveli connected Tuesday (March 3), reviewed the situation. Police sources said portion the assailants were suspected to beryllium to a caste Hindu community, John was from an SC community, and 4 of the injured belonged to a Most Backward Community. Tirunelveli MP C. Robert Bruce condemned the onslaught and appealed to the State authorities to supply compensation and employment assistance to the families of the deceased.
