Over 120 arrested during protest against undertrial’s murder
The Hindu
Police arrested 127 people when they attempted to go to Tirunelveli Collectorate from their village to hold a protest demanding “justice” for murder of a remand prisoner, S. Muthu Mano, inside Palayam
Police arrested 127 people when they attempted to go to Tirunelveli Collectorate from their village to hold a protest demanding “justice” for murder of a remand prisoner, S. Muthu Mano, inside Palayamkottai Central Prison. Supporters of the remand prisoner, a history-sheeter from Vaagaikulam near Moontradaippu, who was beaten to death inside the prison on April 22, had announced that they would lay siege to the Collectorate on Monday to surrender their ration and Aadhaar cards demanding “justice”.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.