Tamil Nadu: VHP leader arrested on charges of demanding Rangdari by threatening to defame priest

Tamil Nadu: VHP leader arrested on charges of demanding Rangdari by threatening to defame priest

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Case of Ariyalar district of Tamil Nadu. In his complaint to the police, the priest has alleged that VHP leader Mathvel had demanded Rs 25 lakh from him. According to the priest, for not doing so, Mathewel threatened to defame him by accusing him of molesting school children. VHP leader Muthule. (Photo courtesy: Twitter) New Delhi: A Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader allegedly extorted money from a priest in Tamil Nadu’s Ariyalur district by threatening to tarnish his reputation. has come. According to a report in The news Minute, on March 13, the accused VHP leader Mathvel has been arrested. In his complaint to the police, Dominic Savio, priest of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Ariyalur, has alleged that Mathewil had demanded Rs 25 lakh from him. According to the priest, if he did not do so, Paramthvel threatened to defame him by accusing him of harassing school children. Following the complaint, Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 153 (incitement with intent to create riot), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, caste, place of birth), 298 (a person’s religious making statement hurtful to feelings), 389 (intimidating a person on charges of extortion), 504 (intentionally affecting public order), 505 (i) (b) (fear in public); creating) and an FIR has been registered under Section 505 (i) (c) (inciting a community to commit an offence). According to The New Minute, Muthule was instrumental in politicizing the suicide of a schoolgirl in the state. This prompted the student to allege that her school tried to convert her to Christianity. However, in her statement before the magistrate, the girl did not mention any conversion. Savio’s police complaint states that six months ago, he was contacted by a man named Vinod, who claimed that there was a recorded conversation between him and Mitwell. According to the report, in the recording, Mathewil was heard about the suicide case of a student in Thanjavur and plans to launch a campaign against Savio to harass students. Tamil Nadu Minority Commission Chairman Peter Alphonse said, This is not an isolated incident. This is their (VHP) method. Not just schools, there have been many instances where right-wing groups threaten and extort money on a daily basis. The police should investigate the matter thoroughly. Related

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