A case has been registered towards Tamil Nadu DMK MLA I Karunanithi’s son and daughter-in-law after their home assist, an 18-year-old Dalit girl, alleged she was bodily tortured and was denied medical care. Police sources informed India In the present day TV on Friday that the costs towards the couple embrace offences beneath the SC/ST Act.
The Dalit girl was working on the home of Karunanithi’s son, Anto Mathivanan and his spouse Marlina in Chennai and alleged that they used to “physically assault” her in “whatever way they wished to”. She additionally added that she was not paid her wages.
She additionally stated the couple burnt her hand with a hair straightener after she didn’t get up on time someday to arrange their meals.
The problem got here to gentle when the lady was dropped off at her home throughout Pongal. Her household took her to a authorities hospital in Ulundurpet after they observed she had harm marks on her physique.
Nevertheless, Karunanithi had denied the allegations towards his son and daughter-in-law, saying the girl was “kept well”. He alleged that “someone in the background” was making her increase the allegations towards his household.
