Priyanka Gandhi stated authorities ought to be certain that stringent motion be taken in opposition to the accused (File)
Wayanad:
In an unlucky incident, vacationers in Kerala’s Wayanad dragged a tribal man on the automobile’s bonnet following a verbal duel between two teams with the Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi calling for stringent motion in opposition to the accused.
Mathan, the tribal man, was a bystander when the 2 vacationer teams on the verify dam website in Koodal Kadavu had been engaged in a verbal duel. When Mathan questioned the wrongdoers, he was taken to job by one of many teams.
Mathan, a resident of Mananthavady within the hilly district of Wayanad, was dragged for practically half a kilometre alongside the highway by the vacationers.
CCTV footage of the incident has additionally gone viral on social media which exhibits the inhuman manner during which Mathan (49) was dragged on the highway.
Later chatting with the media on the hospital, Mathan stated that he suffered accidents on his palms and legs. “One of many occupants within the automobile was holding my hand after I was on the automobile’s bonnet,” he stated.
The police have registered a case and likewise seized the automobile used within the crime. Nonetheless, police are but to arrest the accused.
In the meantime, Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi stated the authorities ought to be certain that stringent motion ought to be taken in opposition to the accused.
“The Kerala authorities ought to guarantee speedy justice within the case and stringent motion ought to be taken in opposition to them,” the Wayanad MP stated.
Kerala Minister for SC, ST & BC Minister O R Kelu, a tribal himself and hails from Wayanad stated it is a very severe situation and the authorities will take motion quickly.
He additionally knowledgeable that the sufferer could be given all of the medical amenities.
Former State Minister of SC/ST and current Lok Sabha member Okay. Radhakrishnan stated that usually, this stuff do not happen in Kerala.
“Simply because somebody has cash, they can’t be allowed to get away and the regulation ought to meet up with them,” stated Radhakrishnan.
Wayanad MLA T. Siddique stated that is the unhappy state of affairs the best way tribals in Kerala are being handled below the current state authorities. “This isn’t acceptable and motion might be taken in opposition to the wrongdoers,” stated Siddique.
Widespread tribal chief C.Okay Janu stated it is a grave matter because it’s most unlucky to see how a human being was being handled.
“The vacationers are below the affect of liquor and medicines. The perpetrators ought to be jailed as quickly as doable,” stated Janu.
In the meantime, the Police have recognized these behind this incident and are anticipated to be taken into custody quickly.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
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