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LDF walkout over suicide of Dalit youth
Chief Minister Oomen Chandy said the body of the 23-year-old youth Sinu was found hanging in his house yesterday.
Thiruvananthapuram: The CPI(M)-led LDF opposition in Kerala on Thursday staged a walkout in the Assembly, accusing the UDF government of taking lightly the alleged suicide of a Dalit youth who is suspected to have killed himself after being detained by the police.
Leading his colleagues out of the House after the Speaker`s rejection of the adjournment notice on the issue, deputy opposition leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said marginalised communities in the state are living "with a sense of insecurity as they failed to receive justice from law enforcers". Responding to the Opposition`s adjournment notice, Chief Minister Oomen Chandy said the body of the 23-year-old youth Sinu was found hanging in his house yesterday. The previous night, he was taken into custody by police from the roadside for allegedly creating scenes after consuming alcohol, he said. He was let off the same night after medical examination, which confirmed the charge against him, Chandy said.
Following the alleged suicide, the Sub-Inspector and Assistant Sub-Inspector of Vithura police station were placed under suspension last night and a case for unnatural death had been registered, Chandy said.
Pressing for adjournment over the issue, Koliyakkode Krishnan Nair (CPI-M) sought to know as to why the Government was reluctant to register a case against the police officers allegedly responsible for the death of the youth.
Speaker G Karthikeyan turned down the opposition plea for an adjournment over the issue in the light of the Chief Minister`s reply.
Following the incident, Vithura, about 30 km from here, and the adjoining areas remained tense yesterday with local people blocking the road traffic and enforcing an hartal in protest over the incident.
PTI
Leading his colleagues out of the House after the Speaker`s rejection of the adjournment notice on the issue, deputy opposition leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said marginalised communities in the state are living "with a sense of insecurity as they failed to receive justice from law enforcers". Responding to the Opposition`s adjournment notice, Chief Minister Oomen Chandy said the body of the 23-year-old youth Sinu was found hanging in his house yesterday. The previous night, he was taken into custody by police from the roadside for allegedly creating scenes after consuming alcohol, he said. He was let off the same night after medical examination, which confirmed the charge against him, Chandy said.
Following the alleged suicide, the Sub-Inspector and Assistant Sub-Inspector of Vithura police station were placed under suspension last night and a case for unnatural death had been registered, Chandy said.
Pressing for adjournment over the issue, Koliyakkode Krishnan Nair (CPI-M) sought to know as to why the Government was reluctant to register a case against the police officers allegedly responsible for the death of the youth.
Speaker G Karthikeyan turned down the opposition plea for an adjournment over the issue in the light of the Chief Minister`s reply.
Following the incident, Vithura, about 30 km from here, and the adjoining areas remained tense yesterday with local people blocking the road traffic and enforcing an hartal in protest over the incident.
PTI