Mysuru: Group of four attacks three women, one man with lethal weapons on Ramanuja Road
Mysuru: An incident was reported from Ramanuja Road near Agrahara on Thursday night, where a group of four people in a car stopped three women and a man who were traveling in an auto rickshaw and attacked them with lethal weapons.
The assault victims Rajan (38), his wife Kumuda, Vishalakshi and Renukamma, who were found to grievously injured, are being treated at the KR Hospital in Mysuru. The health condition of one of them is learned to be critical.
They were reportedly returning from Vidyaranyapurma Police Station on Thursday night after speaking to the police regarding a POCSO Act case that had allegedly been filed against Rajan a year ago. The four people, identified as Rama, Soumya, Abbayya and Prasad, followed them in a car and, intercepting the auto rickshaw on Ramanuja Road, attacked them with lethal weapons.
A CCTV camera nearby has captured the scene, showing the attackers, armed with the weapons, verbally and physically assaulting the four people in the auto rickshaw.
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Udhayanidhi accuses BJP of not releasing funds for TN
Gobichettipalayam (PTI): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday charged the BJP government at the Centre with not releasing funds to the state and accused it of "snatching" TN's rights.
Addressing a poll rally at Gobichettipalayam in the western Erode district, the DMK youth wing chief claimed the Centre has not released funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore for education.
"They (union government) have snatched all our rights," he charged.
With regard to the Centre's proposal for delimitation, he said chief minister M K Stalin was the first person in the country to raise the voice against the union government's move. He claimed that it was a "huge victory" for the INDIA alliance, as the bill was defeated for lack of majority after the opposition voted against it in the Lok Sabha.
Listing out various welfare measures implemented by the DMK government, he said the existing "Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai" (monthly financial assistance for women) will be doubled to Rs 2,000 if DMK was voted to power again.
The deputy chief minister charged that the BJP and AIADMK have tried to stall it by moving the court. "At present more than 1.3 crore women have benefited from the scheme", he said.
"Similarly, the breakfast scheme for the government school students will be extended till Class VIII", he said adding "more than 35 lakh college students across the state will be getting free laptops once the DMK government is formed".
Udhayanidhi also pointed out at the "Illatharasi" poll promise, providing Rs 8,000 worth of coupons to non-income tax paying women where they could buy or replace any household appliances of their choice.
Elections to 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23 and the results declared on May 4 following counting of polled votes.
