“I am not in a position to tell. Those who perpetrated this crime rejoiced at the death of each life. The Wire asked him over the phone about the mysterious appearance of the grease marks at the time of the AIIMS autopsy. Kumar, one of the leading forensic experts in the country – he performed the autopsy when former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991 – was called upon to examine Ilavasaran’s body on July 11, 2013 and gave his opinion in the matter to the Madras high court. I have met Justice Singaravelu and deposed before the honourable judge, who heard me in depth and recorded my statement. Fourth, Not a single person is convicted till today, not a single person, especially the vanniyar party PMK has been given a free ride throughout this rampage and after, what can be said of this lawlessness in Tamil Nadu, no one is considerate enough to talk about police atrocity, the fear they have been creating among the dalit victims, just week ago, they arrested 6 dalits, and whoever goes to the police station to inquire and plea for the release of the arrested are being arrested too and kept in police station, that is the level of freedom and democracy we have in Tamil Nadu. When we asked the railway police, they said they had handed it over to the local police. When the head is free, it is mandatory, as in whiplash injury the contusion of spinal cord or fracture will be seen. More than death, I believe honor killing, the so called caste hindus killing their own daughter or sons is common. The injury was clearly only on the left. The same police that is going on arresting dalits and dalit leaders and lawyers for no legitimate reason have never properly investigated, interrogated and punished the killers and criminals, how is that for a reality?. And finally in another hearing, Divya declared that she was never going to live with Ilavarasan again because she was hurt her father died because of her and also she was hurt that a violence broke out because of the marriage. Only on July 13, when the AIIMS doctors saw them? Then, I also saw Raanjhanaa. The mad leader and the equally idiotic followers did the mad act and allowed for the town to burn. Further, some leaders from the caste based Political parties created animosity between the upper caste people and the Schedule caste people through their speeches, interview and writings. We did not find any injuries on the shoulders. In an exclusive interview to The Wire, the doctor said, “Even if we don’t have enough to prove that Ilavarasan was murdered, we have enough to show that he did not commit suicide.” Kumar also shared graphic pictures taken during three different examinations of the body and post-mortems by different doctors on different dates to prove his point. Asra Garg was the superintendent of police in Dharmapuri at the tine of Ilavarasan’s death and led the investigation into the incident. It is the responsibility of the parents to teach their children… Sorry, to prevent their children from knowing anything about caste. This was not the case. Credit: Dr. Sampath Kumar. He killed himself by falling before a speeding train in Dharmapuri. Part I:Excellent write up by the Blogger Sambath Kumar. Because they were LOWER in society, mostly the place was filled with huts made of dried palm leaves. For those of you who haven’t seen the movie “. The picture taken by the AIIMS doctors on the day they conducted the re-postmortem shown by the police, clearly shows the grease marks had ‘appeared’ on the chest on July 13. Thereafter, two more experts – Dr. Sampath Kumar of Ramachandra Medical College, and Dr. K. Thangaraj of SRM University Kanchipuram, were called to re-examine Ilavarasan’s body and the scene of death. There were no primary or secondary injuries seen because of hitting the culvert or falling on the ground. Find Tamil Nadu Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Tamil Nadu and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. Reservation, according to me has to be mandatory in education. Divya’s lawyer, however, managed to make her tell the press that she is separated from Ilavarasan forever. But it was spotless. We appreciate his scientific knowledge and the queries he put forward in the interest of this case. So…. What is going on is a constant effort to sabotage this reservation policy. Md. I apprciate the blogger for this article,if he s from upper caste. If you want to know about them google it. Actually, since I had forgotten what caste I am, I cannot categorically say whether am from the UPPER side or LOWER side. Maradhi, oru desiya vyadhi. The best example is Divya - Ilavarasan marriage which become the headlines of news channels and papers for nearly 1 year. Then when and where did these marks appear from? In Tamil Nadu in 2013 when Divya, a Vanniyar girl from a Most Backward Caste Divya married Ilavarasan, a Dalit boy it led to his death and in Vedaranyam another Vanniyar woman was lynched for her affair with a Dalit man. Both paid a heavy price for marrying Dalits. The death of a person from a HIGHER caste because of a person from a LOWER caste, unleashed a hell. When Ilavarasan saw Divya in the court on the first of July, Divya told the court that she would live with Ilavarasan after convincing her mother. The nature and place of his injury rules out all possibilities of a railway accident in whichever position he may [have] been in. I still don’t understand why we need community certificates and reservations. It is something that has been plaguing India. If the family has any other doubts, they can search legal remedies.”, “All these things have already been covered in the investigation. Ilavarasan who loved her truly was not able to bear her departure and made up his mind and fell in front of a train. There is something seriously amiss in the AIIMS doctors’ report. Even if Divya and Ilavarasan had shifted to some other place after marriage, their immediate families would have had to face the backlash. But this is highly subjective. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dalit-boy-ilavarasan-found-dead-near-railway-tracks/article4881007.ece, What To Do When You Lose Your ATM Card IOB (Indian Overseas Bank), How to get a Canadian Driver's License - Tips for Indian International Students, home cooked meal for international students, procedure to obtain driver's license in canada. A four page letter to Divya by Ilavarasan Posted by meena at 23:37 - 1 comments A four page letter purportedly written by Dalit youth Ilavarasan in which he states that none should be held responsible for his death, has been recovered by the Special Investigation Team probing the case. This incident is nothing but a hard slap across the face of Tamil Nadu which is considered as one of the most peaceful states in India. Five doctors who examined the body did not see grease marks on the chest. The amount of alcohol in the brain according to the viscera report was 81 mg (per 100 ml of blood). Though the government did some arrests here and there, there was no repaying of the lives of those 2 men. My anger on those people in Dharmapuri who are such fools. With over 26 years of experience behind him, Kumar has dealt with a number of sensitive cases over the course of his career – such as the recent murder of Salem’s Gokulraj (a Dalit who was murdered in June 2015 his relationship with a woman of the Gounder community), the death of three women students in a Villupuram college in January this year and the death of high court advocate R. Sankarasubbu’s son, Satish Kumar. Had he been hit from the side by a train coming at that speed, he would have been thrown over and well beyond the culvert where his body was found – just 1.7 metres from the track. Director Madhu Raj has created his story by combining elements from two major honour killing incidents that shocked Tamil Nadu and the country a few years ago. So, please be mindful that not all love marriages end of in death and that is not true. Even if we don’t have enough to prove that Ilavarasan was murdered, we have everything to show that he did not commit suicide. The anger in me can never be said in words. Slowly and very slowly as education spreads and enlightens the minds of several oblivious citizens, such incidents will have to be tolerated with a heavy heart. What that means, when a society is deprived and abused, segregated certain groups as untouchables and totally kept them out of any and every opportunity, a equal opportunity measure can help heal this disease, and then came the reservation. And it makes me evens sad that they are happy now and not punished. All they got was nothing but tragedy that will haunt them for their lives. Thanks for your time. Both were college students, and had been in a relationship for a long time. Even in the ‘crow catch position’, or standing at the edge of the track and facing the train, the whole of his front left side including his shoulder should have been injured. Divya and IlavarasanIlavarasan, whose marriage to the upper caste girl triggered anti-Dalit violence in three villages of the district dharmapuri. In a secular democracy like India, it is surprising we do not have a legislation to prohibit the formation of political parties based on religion and caste. The First Problem is a perception problem or a poor understanding that all "true love" marriages end of in Death, whether the author said that or some individual commenter made that point, that is not true. Dalit youth E. ILAVARASAN, whose marriage to a Vanniyar girl had resulted in caste violence in Tamil Nadu last year, was found dead on a railway track yesterday. Everyone must be given an equal opportunity to study and EVERYONE must be imparted basic knowledge and probably even technical education. After a few days of Divya’s deceleration, Ilavarasan’s dead body was found on a railway track. Loss of 2 lives and several properties. Even someone with a measure of 300 mg can be normal, depending on many factors. Constructed sketch by Dr Sampath Kumar of one possible position of the train hitting Ilavarasan but not corroborated with the nature of his injuries. They expected some opposition from Divya’s parents, but were totally unprepared for the reaction from all sides. You can talk to the investigation officer of the case, he’ll be in a better position … he will remember many things more than me. 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