The Mathur police booked eight persons, including the victim’s dominant caste husband, under various sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Indian Penal Code.
The report urged the Government of Tamil Nadu to take steps to provide a salary of Rs 10,000 per month to Dalit panchayat presidents and a pension of Rs 5,000 per month after their term ends.