The police today arrested seven prime accused in the Talaghar triple murders, rounding up all but one of the 22 attackers named in the FIR. That, however, is little consolation to the Agri survivors of the caste massacre as the call for revenge is already growing louder.Three members of the Agri community were hacked to death on Sunday by a mob from Talaghar village, of the Maratha Kunbi community. ‘‘Our lives will not be spared by the rival group once they return home. We don’t want to go home,’’ said a shaky Ravindra Omle, while attending to the injured villagers.Ravindra’s uncles Umaji Omle and Shivram Omle and cousin Sahadev Navshe were killed in the attack, triggered by a caste and political feud between the financially-strong Maratha Kunbis who are supported by the NCP and Agri farmers who owe their allegiance to the Peasants and Workers Party.Sarika Navshe lost her husband Sahadev as his elder brother looked on. Sarika says she knew Talaghar’s community feud would lead to something tragic but not that her own people would be responsible for it. ‘‘My husband’s elder brother Gopinath remained a spectator when he was being attacked. He came back to me saying. ‘‘That pig is dying in the fields, go get him some water.’’ The reason — the brothers supported different parties.The fear has cut through. Many Maratha-Kunbis, who fled Talaghar on Sunday fearing retaliation from Agris, have not returned yet.
