<p>The police arrested a man for allegedly purifying a drinking water tank after a scheduled caste woman consumed water at Heggotara village in Chamarajanagar taluk. </p>.<p>Mahadevappa, 55, is arrested. The incident occurred on November 18. He was at large after the incident came to light. The Chamarajanagar rural police registered a case against him on Sunday. They held a meeting with the leaders of upper class communities before arresting him.</p>.<p>"The court remanded him in judicial custody," Superintendent of Police T P Shivakumar told DH.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the woman, Shivamma of Saragur, HD Kote taluk, issued a statement at the Deputy SP's office, on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Shivamma, the victim, told reporters, "I visited Heggotara for a wedding ceremony. After I consumed water from the tank after lunch and before boarding a vehicle. A man directed me not to touch the water and wanted to know my caste. He said that SCs should not drink water from the tank once I revealed my caste." </p>
<p>The police arrested a man for allegedly purifying a drinking water tank after a scheduled caste woman consumed water at Heggotara village in Chamarajanagar taluk. </p>.<p>Mahadevappa, 55, is arrested. The incident occurred on November 18. He was at large after the incident came to light. The Chamarajanagar rural police registered a case against him on Sunday. They held a meeting with the leaders of upper class communities before arresting him.</p>.<p>"The court remanded him in judicial custody," Superintendent of Police T P Shivakumar told DH.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the woman, Shivamma of Saragur, HD Kote taluk, issued a statement at the Deputy SP's office, on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Shivamma, the victim, told reporters, "I visited Heggotara for a wedding ceremony. After I consumed water from the tank after lunch and before boarding a vehicle. A man directed me not to touch the water and wanted to know my caste. He said that SCs should not drink water from the tank once I revealed my caste." </p>
