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A house of a Dalit in Natham Colony near Nayakkankottai village that was ransacked and set ablaze by a violent mob on Wednesday. Photo: N. Bashkaran
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Manhunt: Police search for miscreants after violence broke out at Natham Colony near Naikkankottai village in Dharmapuri district. Photo: N. Bashkaran
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A burnt vehicle at a Dalit's home in Natham Colony on Wednesday evening. Photo: N. Bashkaran
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Affected Dalits narrate their woes to the police at Anna Nagar Colony adjacent to Natham Colony near Naikkankottai village on Wednesday night. Photo: N. Bashkaran
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Police listen to affected Dalits. Photo: N. Bashkaran