Tamil Nadu

Man booked for hurling casteist remark at ration shop salesman

Police said the incident took place on September 7 when Sunmugavel of Erasakkanayakkanur, now absconding, demanded that salesman, Perumal of Rasingapuram near Bodi, give him 50kg of wheat free of cost

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THENI : The Chinnamanur police on Monday booked a caste-Hindu man under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly making casteist remarks against a Fair Price Shop (FPS) salesman at Erasakkanayakkanur. Police said the incident took place on September 7 when Sunmugavel of Erasakkanayakkanur, now absconding, demanded that salesman, Perumal of Rasingapuram near Bodi, give him 50kg of wheat free of cost.

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