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NCSC conducts inquiry into mysterious murder of Dalit girl

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
The National Commission for Scheduled Caste (NCSC) today conducted an inquiry into the alleged murder of a Dalit girl in Sulur on the outskirts, a month ago.

Arumugham, a resident of Kallampalayam near Sulur and father of the girl 18-year old Salomia, had lodged a missing complaint on May two, based on which police conducted investigations.

During the course of investigation, police found an unidentified body of a girl with deep cut on the neck in a village near Dindigul, which was identified as that of Salomia by Arumugham.

Meanwhile, police received information that Salomia was seen in the company of one Azhagupadmanabhan, who had later surrendered before Sulur police, while three others, who assisted in the murder, were absconding police said.
 

As the locals started agitating seeking arrest of all the accused and also to know the details of the case registered by the police, C Chandraprabha, Research Officer, NCSC, Tamil Nadu, along with two officials, Lister and Iniyan conducted inquiry with Arumugham and handed over Rs 2. 81 lakh as a solatium.

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First Published: Jun 01 2016 | 7:28 PM IST

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