Homage to slain SI - killed by armed gang at Sivaganga

The Society can be pardoned if they are not given the due respect – but why many a times they receive much less that what even wrong-doers get !!!

Whenever a criminal is killed in an encounter, many groups spring up trying to pick up holes in the narration of Police, asking too many Qs on why the killing was done, why capturing them instead was not resorted to – these people in the garb of Human Rights start posing as if they know and understand everything and keep raising Qs supporting the criminals.  There have been debates on whether there should be ‘capital punishment’ – most times they spring up when the punishment is meted out as a  punishment to the ‘rarest of the crimes’ much against the humanity. – but how many raise their voices when a Police man is attacked, worser still when one is killed by a rowdy element.   Is it not the duty of the Press, Human Right protectors and common public to condemn such killing.

Death, a ghastly murder at that, occurred to Mr T Alwin Sudhan Sub-Inspector of Police who was stabbed to death; two Constables sustained severe stab injuries in an attack by an armed gang at Vembathur in Sivaganga district.  The deceased SI was only 27, prime of his youth.  Police sources said the deceased T Alwin Sudhan (27), Sub Inspector of Police attached to Thirupachethi Police Station, and the two constables were camping at Vembathur on a bandobust duty for the "Marudu Pandiyar Guru Pooja." On receiving information about a group clash, the trio rushed to the spot, where they were encircled by an armed mob which stabbed the Cops. While Alwin Sudhan died on the spot, the two constables were rushed to the Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre at Madurai. The mob also attempted to attack a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Karunakaran, when he attempted to save the Cops.

Director-General of Police K. Ramanujan rushed to the place and paid homage to the slain policeman.  Placing a wreath on the body of the officer at the Government Rajaji Hospital mortuary here, the DGP expressed condolences to the bereaved family members.  Describing the incident as unfortunate, Mr. Ramanujan, however, said that the police would secure the accused gang soon. “We have formed teams…Already a few suspects are being interrogated. The whereabouts of the key accused are also gathered,” he told mediapersons.  Chief Minister Jayalalithaa ordered a compensation of Rs. five lakh to the dependents of the Sub-Inspector of Police and Rs one lakh each to the head constables.   State Ministers Sellur K. Raju and Rajendra Balaji placed wreaths on the slain police officer and expressed condolences to the bereaved family members. They also called on the two policemen in the private hospital here.

Further reports suggest that Police have identified a youth from Puthukulam village in Sivaganga district as the prime suspect in the murder of Alwin Sudhan on  Saturday [27102012].  It is stated that  Prabhu, a native of Puthukulam near Tirupachethi, was the one who stabbed the sub-inspector. Twenty-six others, including Prabhu's friends Bharathi, Ayyanar, Muthupandi and Kumar also hailing from the same village were also involved in the attack against the SI and two constables, police said. Based on a complaint from DSP Karunanidhi, a case of murder has been registered against them.

A criminal daring to attack an uniformed Police official certainly does not augur well for any civilized Society.  

With regards – S. Sampathkumar.

29^th Oct 2012.