In an instance of shocking apathy, a sub-inspector of Tamil Nadu police, brutally attacked by a gang in Tirunelveli district, bled to death, as his cry for help went in vain, even after two ministers with their convoy stopped by and saw his plight.
44-year old Vetrivel, who was a member of the Special Task Force that gunned down forest brigand Veerappan in 2004, lay in a pool of blood with his leg severed, and begged for help after the attack by the gang at Alwarkuruchi, shortly before the ministerial convoy was to pass by last evening, eyewitnesses said.
Health minister MRK Panneerselvam and youth and sports development minister Mohideen Khan, along with officials, including the district collector, halted their convoy on seeing the profusely bleeding police official battling for life on the road. Eyewitnesses said Vetrivel was screaming for help, but did not get assistance in time from the ministers and accompanying officials. Though later taken to a hospital, Vetrivel, who got a double promotion for being part of STF that gunned down forest brigand Veerappan, succumbed to injuries.
It is bad enough that a honoured SI should be hacked to death by goonda gangs. But, for the ministers to be apathetic and not take control of the situation is straight out of a horror story. Personally, I would like to stone the two ministers to death. How about you?
And we call ourselves a 'developing country'!!! What a shame.
