‘Kin of deceased remand prisoner refused to accept body’
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The State on Wednesday informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the family of Muthu Mano, the remand prisoner who was murdered by a few inmates inside Palayamkottai Central Prison, had refused to accept the body.
The State submitted before a Division Bench of Justices S.S. Sundar and T. Krishnavalli that the family members did not comply with the court’s earlier order directing them to receive the body and perform the last rites by May 1.
Instead, they filed yet another petition before the High Court Bench seeking a judicial inquiry into the death by a sitting HC judge. Taking note of the submission, the court adjourned the hearing.
Former Dean dies
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Ganapathy Sakthinathan, 44, formerly Dean, Anna University, Tirunelveli Regional Office, and Associate Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, who rejuvenated major irrigation tanks in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi districts through his work, succumbed to COVID-19 on Monday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.
After being under treatment in two private hospitals in Palayamkottai for over a week, Sakthinathan was shifted to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TVMCH) on Monday morning and died around 2.45 p.m. His body was cremated in Sindhupoondurai gasifier in the night.
The contribution of Sakthinathan, known as ‘Farmers’ Friend’, is laudable. During his tenure as Dean, Anna University’s Tirunelveli Regional Office, and even after being shifted to his parent department after the end of his tenure, Sakthinathan and his team revived the supply ch
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi DMK units upset due to lack of representation in cabinet
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While the DMK cadre are in upbeat mood across the State over the party’s election victory, local functionaries are upset over non-representation of their elected MLAs in the cabinet.
After bifurcation, Tirunelveli has five Assembly constituencies. DMK candidates Appavoo and Abdul Wahab were elected from Radhapuram and Palayamkottai in the election. While supporters of Mr. Appavoo expected his inclusion in the cabinet, given his experience and status as four-time MLA, there was anticipation that Mr. Abdul Wahab could get a berth as he represented the minorities.
Plea for judicial inquiry into prison death
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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered notice to the State in a petition that sought a judicial inquiry by a sitting HC judge into the murder of a remand prisoner P. Muthu Mano in Palayamkottai Central Prison.
Justice S. Ananthi passed the direction in the petition filed by A. Pavanasam, father of the deceased, and directed that the matter be placed before a division bench for hearing. The petitioner also sought compensation from the government.
Muthu Mano, a history sheeter, was murdered in Palayamkottai Central Prison by a few inmates. He and his associates were arrested and remanded in judicial custody after they allegedly attempted to murder two persons.
Prison inmate escapes
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An inmate of Palayamkottai Central Prison escaped even as he was deployed for gardening on Wednesday. Police said N. Govindarajan, 34, of Agastheeswaram in Kanniyakumari district had been lodged in Palayamkottai Central Prison after he was awarded three years imprisonment in a case in 2019. As he was deputed to take the prison inmates gardening everyday in the garden outside the jail premises, Govindarajan took them to the garden on Wednesday. After deploying the inmates, Govindarajan escaped from the spot.
The prison authorities alerted the Perumalpuram police and hunt is on to nab Govindarajan.