Dalit tonsure case: Enhanced punishment to Thota Trimurthulu sought
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2024-06-17 03:27 GMT
KAKINADA: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) and the Dailta Aikya Porata Vedika (DAPV) have demanded that the state government go in appeal to the high court against the verdict of Visakhapatnam court in the Venkatayapalem Dalit Tonsure case.
The plea was also to appoint a competent public prosecutor to argue the caase on behalf of the victims for enhancing the punishment to the convicts including sitting MLC Thota Trimurthulu.
The two organisations held a meeting at Eedarapalli village in Amalapuram of Konaseema district. Their leaders said the section of SC-ST (PoA) Act invoked in this case has provisions for conviction and a maximum jail of five years.
The victims, C Pattabhiramaiah and Koti Chinna Raju, said they were not satisfied with the judgement of the Visakhapatnam court, which gave 18 months’ jail to Thota Trimurthulu and the other accused.
“All these years, we faced umpteen threats from the rival parties and waited to get justice. But the punishment given by the court is a token punishment,” said the leaders.
HRF state committee members K Sudha, G Srinivasa Rao, Revu Nageswara Rao and V Bheema Sankaram were present.
The plea was also to appoint a competent public prosecutor to argue the caase on behalf of the victims for enhancing the punishment to the convicts including sitting MLC Thota Trimurthulu.
The two organisations held a meeting at Eedarapalli village in Amalapuram of Konaseema district. Their leaders said the section of SC-ST (PoA) Act invoked in this case has provisions for conviction and a maximum jail of five years.
The victims, C Pattabhiramaiah and Koti Chinna Raju, said they were not satisfied with the judgement of the Visakhapatnam court, which gave 18 months’ jail to Thota Trimurthulu and the other accused.
“All these years, we faced umpteen threats from the rival parties and waited to get justice. But the punishment given by the court is a token punishment,” said the leaders.
HRF state committee members K Sudha, G Srinivasa Rao, Revu Nageswara Rao and V Bheema Sankaram were present.