The suicide of a 48-year-old inmate of the Sri Lankan refugee camp near Tirumangalam in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, triggered a protest by scores of refugees and others demanding action against a retired Revenue Inspector, Duraipandian, for alleged abetment of suicide.

The inmate, S. Ravindran was electrocuted after he touched a live wire of the high-tension electric tower he had climbed.

The protestors did not allow the officials to take Ravindran’s body to the Government hospital for post-mortem till late night. Collector Veera Raghava Rao and Superintendent of Police Vijendra Bidari held talks with them.

After the officials promised to register a case against Duraipandian, the protesters gave up there agitation, following which the body was taken to Tirumangalam GH for post-mortem after 10 p.m.

Meanwhile Duraipandian was admitted to hospital after he was manhandled following the death of Ravindran.

(The Hindu)