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Leaders condemn police over Murugesan’s death
The death of 47-year-old Murugesan allegedly after being beaten by police officers at a check post in Salem district has created a statewide political uproar on Wednesday. Cutting across party lines, the AIADMK, PMK, BJP, SDPI had condemned the police action and had demanded legal proceedings against the personnel posted at the Pappinaickenpatti check post, where the brutal incident occurred.
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Former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for bereaving family members of Murugesan and a government job for Murugesan’s family. PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss in a statement said he was shocked and disturbed to see the video of the trader being beaten up by the police and demanded immediate action against police personnel responsible for his death.
SDPI in a statement condemned the state police. “Last year the police killed two people Jayaraj and Bennix in Thoothukudi and this year, two such incidents have been reported from Salem and Tenkasi,” SDPI state president Nellai Mubarak said. DGP must protect the public from inhuman brutal attacks. It also noted that the traders have been subjected to harassment by the police.
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