Overview

• A late-night argument at a petrol station between youths from Most Backward Classes and Scheduled Castes turned violent in Vadakadu village on May 5, 2025.
• The incident resulted in 17 injuries, arson of a Dalit family's hut and two-wheeler, and damage to a government bus.
• Police have arrested 14 individuals from both communities and filed cases under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and attempt-to-murder laws.
• Authorities deployed 200 police personnel to the area to prevent further unrest and warned against spreading misinformation online.
• The injured were treated at government hospitals in Vadakadu and Alangudi, and investigations into the clash are ongoing.