Dharmapuri violence

A marriage between a Dalit boy and a caste Hindu girl triggered violence after the suicide of her father in Dharmapuri on Wednesday evening.

November 08, 2012 08:26 pm | Updated June 22, 2016 02:13 pm IST

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

Manhunt: Police search for miscreants after violence broke out at Natham Colony near Naikkankottai village in Dharmapuri district. Photo: N. Bashkaran

A burnt vehicle at a Dalit's home in Natham Colony on Wednesday evening. Photo: N. Bashkaran

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

Police listen to affected Dalits. Photo: N. Bashkaran

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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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