A criminal case has been filed by Nagamalai Pudukottai police against the vice chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University, the registrar (in-charge) and five others in connection with the alleged assault on convenor of Save MKU Coalition, A. Srinivasan on Friday.
The police, in an FIR, have named vice chancellor Kalyani Mathivanan, registrar (in-charge) A. Muthumanickam, director of department of youth welfare P. Chelladurai, public relations officer (in-charge) Arivalagan, retired MKU staff S.V. K. Selvaraj and two unidentified persons as suspects under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 294 (b) (sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place) and 324 (Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) read with 109 (Punishment of abetment) of the Indian Penal Code.
Mr. Srinivasan was assaulted by two unidentified persons near Nagamalai Pudukottai here on Friday morning when he was returning home after a walk. In his complaint, he alleged that the assaulters used obscene language against him and warned not to act against the vice chancellor.
According to him, the assault came after he submitted an appeal to the Tamil Nadu Governor to remove vice chancellor of MKU Dr. Kalyani Mathivanan for providing “false” information to the search committee during her selection for the top post of the varsity. Police officials said they had named the university authorities in the FIR based on the complaint submitted by Mr. Srinivasan and the investigation is on.
Meanwhile, the Save MKU Coalition members have issued a press release demanding action against the vice-chancellor and others. Posters have come up at various places in Madurai city condemning the “brutal assault.”
