Days after a viral video showed a Dalit officer of the Ottarpalayam village administrative office in Annur taluk of Coimbatore touching an upper caste man’s foot with netizens demanded action, a clip Saturday showed the officer slapping the man before falling to his feet. Assistant officer Muthusamy, who was present in the office at that time, had intervened and asked the person not to abuse the official. They also presented a new video which showed Muthusamy first slapping Gopalasamy and then falling to his feet. We heard that both the officials at the administrative office have been transferred but we don’t want a transfer. Selvi, assistant officer Muthusamy, Gopalasamy and other staff members who were present during the time of the incident were called for an inquiry.

Source: Indian Express August 14, 2021 12:45 UTC