Man held for attacking Dalit brother-in-law

Thiruvananthapuram: The rural district police have reportedly apprehended the accused wanted for allegedly attacking a Dalit man who married his sister. According to sources in the police, the suspect Dr Danish George was held from Ooty in Tamil Nadu. His arrest will be soon recorded after he is brought to Chirayinkeezhu police station.
The alleged crime in connection with the case had taken place last Sunday. The police registered a case the next day after the victim Mithun Krishna's mother approached them with a complaint on Monday. Mithun Krishna was hospitalised after the attack as he sustained injuries on his head. On the same day of registering the case, a team of police set out to Kochi in search of Danish George as he worked there. But they could not find him. His mobile phone location was traced and it was found to be in Mettupalayam in neighbouring Tamil Nadu then. Since they were not prepared for a longer journey, the team returned to Chirayinkeezhu.
On Wednesday, the case received much public attention after the complainants contacted the media. Immediately following this, the Attingal DSP constituted a special team headed by Chirayinkeezhu sub inspector Vineesh and sent them to Tamil Nadu in search of the suspect. Danish George's sister Deepthi had allegedly eloped with Mithun Krishna, who works as a data entry staff at an Akshaya Centre at Kadakkavoor during the early hours of October 29. On the same day, they appeared before the Chirayinkeezhu police and Deepthi informed them that she wanted to go with Mithun Krishna. Her father and brother too were present at the station then. They got married later.
Later, her father and brother invited them to their church to talk about the marriage. There, they allegedly demanded Mithun to convert. He promptly rejected this demand. On their return journey they were taken to Deepthi's home. But a squabble brokeout between Deepthi's family members and Mithun Krishna's friends. It was during this argument the alleged casteist slurs were used against Mithun and he was beaten up by Deepthi’s brother Danish George.