Tag: Tamilnadu Farmers

Chennai, Murugesan, a 47-year-old farmer from Edayappatti, Salem district who was brutally assaulted by a policeman in broad daylight, died on Wednesday, following which, the family demanded action against the erring officials. The incident leading to the policeman assaulting Murugesan using a 'lathi' (baton) started after the farmer entered into an argument with the policeman at Pappinaickenpatti check post on Tuesday. A video clip of the policeman beating Murugesan, who was in an inebriated state, went viral on social media platforms. In the video, the policeman was seen beating Murugesan until he...