The National Commission of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes has written to the Coimbatore district collector seeking details regarding of a Dalit’s murder in Sultanpet of Coimbatore by upper caste men.The incident took place on Monday when Kesavan (47) of Pokanni village in Sultanpet rammed his bike into a milk vendor Mylsami’s moped injuring him. The local caste Hindus, wanted Kesavan to apologise to Mylsami which he refused.Enraged by this, a group of 14 Upper caste Hindus reached Kesavan’s residence and assaulted him. He suffered serious injuries and was admitted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital where he succumbed on Thursday night. Sultanpet police conducted a search and arrested seven accused on Friday and launched a search for the rest.
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