Paralympic hero Mariappan accused of murdering youth who collided with his car

By Express News Service  |   Published: 12th October 2017 03:08 AM  |  

Rio Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu (File | AFP)

CHENNAI: A petition to implead T Mariappan, recipient of gold medal in Para-Olympics competitions held recently, in a youth’s death case, has been filed in the Madras High Court.

Justice M S Ramesh before whom a petition from M Muniyammal of Kadayampatti taluk in Salem district came up for hearing on Wednesday, impleaded Mariappan as a party-respondent in the case and adjourned the matter till October 24.

According to the petitioner, her son Sathish Kumar (19) earned the wrath of Mariappan for dashing his two-wheeler against the latter’s new Mahindra car on June 3 last. He was beaten up by Mariappan and his friends Sabari and Yuvaraj. When they snatched his mobile phone, Sathish Kumar ran behind them to get it back. Since then he was missing. However, he was found dead near the railway track the next day. She lodged a complaint with local police on the death of her son and also sought protection. As there was no effective action, she filed the present petition.