Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis, along with a team of government officers, on Monday visited Movady hamlet in Trasi village, where three youth belonging to Koraga community, a Scheduled Tribes, were assaulted by a gang of 13 members for allegedly slaughtering two oxen to consume beef, in the early hours of April 25.
Ms. Francis interacted with the members of the Koraga community staying in Movady and assured them of all help from the district administration. When Shakuntala, gram panchayat member, who had registered a case against the gang of 13 members, said that people were feeling insecure, Ms. Francis assured them that police beats would be increased in the area.
Ms. Shakuntala pointed out that there was only one street lamp in the entire area. Ms. Francis directed the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) officer to install more street lamps in the area. It was also brought to Ms. Francis’ notice that out of eight Koraga families, five had houses. Then, she directed the ITDP officer to provide houses to the remaining three Koraga families.
Ms. Shankuntala brought up the case against the three Koraga youth to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner and said that they were being held in custody and that their livelihood had been affected. Ms. Francis said that all steps would be taken to expedite the case.
“Since three persons belonging to the Koraga community, a primitive tribe, were assaulted and two others were abused and a case had been registered under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act, a compensation of ₹ 25,000 each would be given to these victims,” Ms. Francis said.
Ramesh, Social Welfare Officer, Harish Gaonkar, ITDP officer, Subba B., Sub Inspector of Gangolli police station, were among the officers who accompanied Ms. Francis to Movady.
