TUTICORIN: Among the victims of Tuesday’s police firing at anti-Sterlite protesters in Tuticorin weren't just protesters, but blameless passersby who unwittingly came within the line of fire. Antony Selvaraj, 46 of Annai Veilankanni Nagar, was one such hapless one who misplaced his lifestyles while coming out of his place of business.
Selvaraj was hired in a delivery company at Teacher’s Colony near Third Mile, a couple of hundred metres from the collectorate the place the police opened fire. His daughter Jennifer had attained puberty and the circle of relatives was busy getting ready for a function in this connection. He had informed his wife within the morning that he would select her from her place of business and together they'd move to invite pals and family. However, fate willed in a different way and Selvaraj was shot lifeless.
L Prabhu, 36, a fisherman of Therespuram, will have to thank his fortunate stars to be alive after taking a bullet in his triceps. He had already misplaced his right hand which had to be amputated after a cracker blast 4 years ago. On Tuesday, he had long gone to the collectorate most effective as a spectator when the firing began and he ran for cover. Police were lathicharging and he didn't know that he had taken a bullet. "I only thought it was a lathi impact that I sustained. The bullet was fired from behind and I had got it on my triceps. I ran to my house and it was only then that my sister L Anitha saw blood oozing from the gunshot wound,"he informed TOI.
Cousins Priyanka and Anitha took him to the government medical college medical institution. However, the medical institution authorities may no longer admit him as there was heavy rush and he needed to spend the night on painkillers. He returned to the medical institution at 11 am on Wednesday when the bullet was pulled out surgically. Sasu Anand, 27, of Therespuram was additionally injured within the firing at Theraspuram with bullets piercing his neck at the left as well as left thigh. Suyambu Lingam, his friend, says Sasu is fortunate to have kept away from a bullet fired at his head. Muthukamar, 23, who works in a finance corporate at Tuticorin had bullet injuries on his right hand and left leg. The bullets were retrieved surgically.
Also a few of the protesters who died within the firing was S Maniraj, 25, who had were given married to Petchiammal most effective 3 months ago. He owns an electrical shop and has been a part of the anti-Sterlite protest throughout the 100 days. During the protest, he sustained bullet injuries and died on Tuesday night leaving his pregnant wife inconsolable. C Julie, 40, a widow who was a few of the protesters who marched to the collectorate stated, "I am a homemaker and mother of two children who are in Classes IX and IV. I joined the protest on the eighth day after my husband died. The protest was a silent exercise from our part. The government and police cornered us at the collectorate and killed our brothers and sisters," she stated.
Selvaraj was hired in a delivery company at Teacher’s Colony near Third Mile, a couple of hundred metres from the collectorate the place the police opened fire. His daughter Jennifer had attained puberty and the circle of relatives was busy getting ready for a function in this connection. He had informed his wife within the morning that he would select her from her place of business and together they'd move to invite pals and family. However, fate willed in a different way and Selvaraj was shot lifeless.
L Prabhu, 36, a fisherman of Therespuram, will have to thank his fortunate stars to be alive after taking a bullet in his triceps. He had already misplaced his right hand which had to be amputated after a cracker blast 4 years ago. On Tuesday, he had long gone to the collectorate most effective as a spectator when the firing began and he ran for cover. Police were lathicharging and he didn't know that he had taken a bullet. "I only thought it was a lathi impact that I sustained. The bullet was fired from behind and I had got it on my triceps. I ran to my house and it was only then that my sister L Anitha saw blood oozing from the gunshot wound,"he informed TOI.
Cousins Priyanka and Anitha took him to the government medical college medical institution. However, the medical institution authorities may no longer admit him as there was heavy rush and he needed to spend the night on painkillers. He returned to the medical institution at 11 am on Wednesday when the bullet was pulled out surgically. Sasu Anand, 27, of Therespuram was additionally injured within the firing at Theraspuram with bullets piercing his neck at the left as well as left thigh. Suyambu Lingam, his friend, says Sasu is fortunate to have kept away from a bullet fired at his head. Muthukamar, 23, who works in a finance corporate at Tuticorin had bullet injuries on his right hand and left leg. The bullets were retrieved surgically.
Also a few of the protesters who died within the firing was S Maniraj, 25, who had were given married to Petchiammal most effective 3 months ago. He owns an electrical shop and has been a part of the anti-Sterlite protest throughout the 100 days. During the protest, he sustained bullet injuries and died on Tuesday night leaving his pregnant wife inconsolable. C Julie, 40, a widow who was a few of the protesters who marched to the collectorate stated, "I am a homemaker and mother of two children who are in Classes IX and IV. I joined the protest on the eighth day after my husband died. The protest was a silent exercise from our part. The government and police cornered us at the collectorate and killed our brothers and sisters," she stated.
When innocents came in the line of fire
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