Kin of Sivaganga accident victims protest on NH demanding compensation for member of the family

Demanding a authorities job to one of many relations of the three individuals who died in a street accident attributable to a police car in Sivaganga district on Tuesday (November 11) evening, the relations of the victims staged a protest alongside Madurai – Tiruchi National Highway close to Y. Othakadai junction right here on Friday.

The demise of the three members of a household — Prasad, 25, a resident of Chittampatti close to Melur, his spouse Sathya, 20, and two-year-old son Ashwin — on the evening shocked the villagers.

As the protest which began on Tuesday evening as refusal to simply accept the physique of the three victims spilled onto Wednesday, the relations blocked the street adjoining to Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai looking for compensation, a authorities job to the household and authorized motion towards the allegedly inebriated police personnel who precipitated the accident.

although Chief Minister MK. Stalin introduced a solatium of ₹3 lakh every for the deceased relations and ₹1 lakh for the injured girl, Soneswari, the relations endured with their protest.

The protest, which extended until Friday, blew up into the agitation to dam the NH.

As members of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi joined with the protesters on Friday, Nagarathinam, an advocate representing the household, stated they have been contacted over cellphone by VCK chief Thol. Thirumavalavan, who requested them to name off the protest. 

“He assured us that he would converse to the Chief Minister relating to granting a authorities job to a member of the family of the victims. Since he insisted on ending the protest, we listened to him and withdrew the stir,” he added.  

Following that, he stated, they accepted the our bodies of three deceased from the GRH.