In a move that
must set an example to the Govts in other States as well, the Madurai and Salem
City Police have formed special cells to protect couples in inter-caste
marriages and curb honour killings and hate crimes.
The move came
as a response to a HC verdict that came over a year ago in relation to the case
of B. Dilip Kumar v Secy. to Govt, Department
of Home, wherein the death of the Petitioner’s wife was alleged to be an
instance of honour killing and the same was ordered by
the Court to be probed by the CBI .
The Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front, an Organization working
towards the eradication of caste-based atrocities, had filed a petition in the Madras
High Court on the matter, and Directions were passed by the Court to take steps
to curb honour killing instances. Though late, the Madurai and Salem City
Police have set up a separate cell to deal with matters concerning honour
killings, related atrocities, and to ensure protection to couples in inter-caste marriages from threats from their
communities. Separate Officers from different Departments within the Police
Force have been looped in to receive complaints from couples facing threats/issues
and to oversee the supervision of the cell’s functioning.
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