Police case over alleged untouchability in Thingalur
2 UPDATES · 4 DAYS · 9 OCT 2026 — 12 OCT 2026
Latest · 12 Oct 2026
Protesters in Thingalur demanded action against officials for the alleged humiliation of Scheduled Caste people during a burial dispute and requested declaring local areas as untouchability zones.
What this timeline covers
This event covers the alleged opposition by BC community members to the burial of 90-year-old SC member Chenni in Perumbali village, including the subsequent physical altercation, the police registration of a case under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and all related reactions and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the BC or SC communities, the Perundurai Tahsildar, or other residents of Perumbali village unless they are direct developments of this specific burial controversy.
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