Lankan refugee’s death triggers protest

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The suicide of a 48-year-old inmate of a Sri Lankan refugee camp in Uchapatti near Tirumangalam yesterday afternoon triggered a protest by scores of refugees and others demanding action against a retired Revenue Inspector, for alleged abetment of suicide, the Hindu reported.

The inmate, S. Ravindran was electrocuted after he touched a live wire of the high-tension electric tower he had climbed.

The protestors did not allow officials to take S. Ravindran’s body to the Government hospital for post-mortem till late night.

After the officials promised to register a case against Revenu Inspector Duraipandian, the protestors gave up there agitation, following which the body was taken to Tirumangalam GH for post-mortem after 10 p.m.

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