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Violence Erupts Over TN Govt's Gold Ring Program
4 Oct
Summary
- A man attacked a village health nurse and relatives over a gold ring.
- The scheme offers a one-gram gold ring to babies born between specified dates.
- An attack occurred after the beneficiary demanded the ring outside his slot.
A violent incident unfolded on Saturday in Kumbakonam, where a man assaulted a village health nurse and two of her relatives. The confrontation arose from an argument concerning the collection of a gold ring under the state government's new 'Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam' scheme. This initiative, launched on September 28, grants a one-gram gold ring to infants born between June 22 and September 28.
The nurse, R Alamelu, had registered the birth of the man's child on September 16. When the beneficiary, Madan, demanded the ring outside his scheduled slot on Saturday, an argument ensued. Later that evening, Madan reportedly returned to Alamelu's residence in an inebriated state, escalating the situation. He allegedly threw stones and hurled abuses before attacking Alamelu, her aunt, and brother with a spade.
Following the assault, the injured trio received treatment at Kumbakonam Government Hospital. The nurse recounted the events, stating that police initially advised her to seek medical attention before registering a case on Sunday. Doctors have suggested transferring the distribution responsibility to the social welfare department due to security concerns and administrative strain on hospital staff.
