The Madurai Bench of Madras Excessive Court docket on Friday sought response from the CB-CID, Pudukkottai collector, and superintendent of police on a petition filed by a Scheduled Caste man from Vengaivayal village of Pudukkottai to quash an order issued by a particular court docket directing the person to bear a DNA check…..CONTINUE READING

The DNA check had been ordered in a case pertaining to the caste discrimination incident reported within the village in December final 12 months, by which human faeces had been present in an overhead tank that provides water to SC residents of the village.

The Particular Court docket for Unique Trial of SC/ST Act circumstances, had instructed the petitioner, Ok Muthu Krishnan, and some others to bear the check on the authorities medical school hospital in Pudukkottai, following a request made by the CB-CID officers who’re investigating the case.

However Muthukrishnan claimed that he’s being harassed by the officers within the guise of inquiry as he was one of many individuals who initially found the faeces within the tank whereas inspecting the unhealthy odour that emanated from it.

Stating that he’s additionally a sufferer of the incident, he alleged that as an alternative of discovering the actual accused, the authorities try to border individuals from the SC neighborhood within the case.

He additionally doubted the authorities’ declare concerning the DNA pattern that’s stated to have been collected from the excrement discovered within the tank, by saying it’s scientifically unattainable. Justice G Ilangovan, who heard the plea, directed the authorities to file a counter and adjourned the case to June 1…..CONTINUE READING