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- A trust in Gudalur is accused of defrauding around 60 tribal families by collecting loan instalments from them and failing to repay the bank.
- The trust arranged loans of ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh each for women from Kattunayakan and Paniya communities through a joint liability group system with Indian Bank branches at Gudalur and Devarshola.
- The Tamil Nadu Tribal People's Association petitioned the Superintendent of Police on Tuesday, demanding action against the trust's chairman, secretary and co-ordinator.
- Because instalments were not deposited with the bank, the beneficiaries' bank accounts were frozen, and the association also alleged the bank seized money meant for government housing schemes.
- The association wants a case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, as the affected families depend on seasonal and irregular work for their livelihoods.
What to watch next
- Whether police register a case against the trust under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
- Any action taken on the allegations against Indian Bank over the frozen accounts and housing scheme funds
- Whether repayment arrangements are made to restore the affected families' accounts
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Mahendran
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“The tribespeople in these areas generally earn their livelihood by seasonally collecting and selling pepper, honey and areca nuts, and by working occasionally in plantations. Some also work as labourers in estates. They do not have continuous employment opportunities. A large number of the men are reportedly addicted to alcohol. In such circumstances, the group loans have caused additional problems within the families”
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…the groups were frozen, alleged Mr. Mahendran. They also leveled allegations of fraud against the bank itself, saying that the bank seized the money deposited into the women’s accounts for government housing schemes. “ The tribespeople in these areas generally earn their livelihood by seasonally collecting and selling pepper, honey and areca nuts, and by working occasionally in plantations. Some also work as labourers in estates. They do not have continuous employment opportunities. A large number of the men are reportedly addicted to alcohol. In such circumstances, the group loans have caused additional problems within the families ,” said Mr. Mahendran. The association demanded action against the chairman of the trust, its secretary, co-ordinator and others and demand that a case be registered against them under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled…
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