In Tamil Nadu, crimes under the influence of Ganja and synthetic drugs are increasing if the media reports are any pointer. On April 24, Desingu Raja, a 46-year-old resident of Thideer Nagar in the Kasimedu fishing harbour area of Chennai, was brutally murdered. Raja, who had previously faced charges of murder and attempted murder but had been leading a reformed life for the past seven years, fell victim to a violent attack while sitting on a street corner near his house.
மக்கள் எப்படி நாசமா போனா என்ன?? மக்கள் வரிப்பணத்துல நம்ம குடும்பத்துக்கு டூர் போக டிக்கெட் போடு 😏 pic.twitter.com/llgpZnU1CB
— Sanghi Prince 🚩 (@SanghiPrince) April 27, 2024
Eyewitnesses reported that a gang of four arrived in an autorickshaw and launched a sudden assault on Raja, who was seated on an easy chair. They viciously slashed his neck with a knife before fleeing the scene. Despite efforts to save him, Raja succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
Following the tragic incident, Raja’s mother accused the police of turning a blind eye to illegal activities such as the sale of marijuana, narcotic pills, and liquor in the area. She alleged that Raja had exposed these illicit practices and had become a target as a result.
சென்னையில் "கஞ்சா விற்பனை செய்த கும்பலை தட்டி கேட்டவர் வெட்டிக்கொலை.."
"போலீஸ் லஞ்சம் பெற்று அமைதியாக இருக்கின்றனர்" என இறந்தவரின் தாய் பரபரப்பு பேட்டி
ஸ்டாலினிடம் ஃபோட்டோ எடுத்து, DGP யிடம் விருது வாங்கும் கும்பல் எந்த எல்லைக்கும் போகும்.🤧
— Sanghi Prince 🚩 (@SanghiPrince) April 25, 2024
On April 25, three armed youths armed with machetes launched a brutal attack in Thirumullaivoyal near Chennai, leaving at least 12 individuals injured. Identified as Abinesh, Vishnu, and Muthu, all AC mechanics by profession, the trio, known for their history of criminal activities, would often congregate outside their housing quarters after reportedly smoking Ganja, where they would harass women with lewd comments.
The violence erupted when Seethalakhmi confronted the group after enduring their taunts. A quarrel ensued, during which her son came to her defense. In response, the gang attacked them with machetes. Despite the commotion, the gang continued their rampage, assaulting two more individuals, Chandralekha and her son Vijay, before attacking eight more people on the road.
Police swiftly responded to the scene, managing to apprehend Abinesh and Vishnu. However, Muthu remains at large, prompting a search operation by law enforcement authorities.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, Amir Sultan, hailing from SP Pattinam in Ramanathapuram district, was found managing a shrimp farm on leased land in Vengangudi near Mimisal, Pudukkottai district. Trichy Customs Intelligence Unit officials, acting on a tip-off, discovered a significant quantity of cannabis oil (hashish) and cannabis, totaling 100 kg and 876 kg, respectively, intended for smuggling to Sri Lanka from this farm on March 10, 2024.
Further investigation revealed that the farm was operating on government land without authorization. Subsequently, law enforcement officers and police demolished the warehouse storing the drugs and disconnected the power supply to the shrimp farm. The owner, who had been absconding, was recently apprehended by authorities
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The same day, at Chennai airport, customs officials intercepted 3.5 kg of illicit drugs, specifically cocaine, valued at Rs 35 crore. The contraband was smuggled by a Cambodian traveler who arrived via an Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital. Acting on suspicions, customs officials singled out the passenger for questioning upon landing, leading to the discovery of the cocaine parcel during a search of his belongings. An investigation has been launched into the involvement of the Cambodian traveler in the smuggling operation.
#BREAKING || ரூ.35 கோடி மதிப்புள்ள போதை பொருள் பறிமுதல்
விமானம் மூலம் கம்போடியாவில் இருந்து சென்னைக்கு, கடத்தி கொண்டு வரப்பட்ட ரூ.35 கோடி மதிப்புள்ள போதை பொருள் பறிமுதல்
போதைப்பொருள் கடத்தி வந்த இளைஞரை கைது செய்து அதிகாரிகள் விசாரணை#BreakingNews #ChennaiAirport #DrugSeized… pic.twitter.com/akEXkdzMoL
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) April 25, 2024
Law enforcement in Chennai made significant strides in curbing drug-related activities on April 25, detaining a taxi driver accused of catering to part-time IT workers by peddling Ganja. Alongside, they apprehended a young woman allegedly involved in possessing 1.3 kilograms of Ganja. Authorities discovered a scale used to measure drugs in her apartment, indicating her involvement in the illicit trade. She reportedly targeted IT professionals, luring them into purchasing the substance. Both individuals, identified as Suresh and Sharmila, were arrested on charges of Ganja smuggling and possession, respectively. They were presented before the court for further legal proceedings.
விடுதி அறையில் கிடந்த சுமார்
1.3 கிலோ கஞ்சாபெண் ஐ.டி. ஊழியர், கால் டாக்சி
ஓட்டுநர் கைது#Chennai #ganja pic.twitter.com/tAJzRUzQW5— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) April 25, 2024
In separate incidents in Chennai and Virudhachalam, the perils of drug abuse were starkly evident. Two youths were discovered lying unconscious on the roadside in Adyar, believed to have consumed drugs. Despite police attempts to rouse them, they fled upon the arrival of an ambulance. Meanwhile, in Virudhachalam, a bus conductor fell victim to a vicious assault by an intoxicated youth. The alarming trend extended to Madurai, where Khan Mohammad, on his way home from work, encountered a group of Ganja-intoxicated youths. A confrontation ensued, resulting in a brutal attack on Mohammad, who was pelted with stones and subjected to severe assault.
When #DravidaModel folks claimed they had made #TamilNadu comparable to #America, many didn’t understand . Now, everyone understands it. அப்ப புரியில்ல, இப்ப புரியுது. #JafferSadiq #PissFlow.#ChennaiAdayar #Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/OiLbNfGQIf
— Aryabhata | ஆர்யபட்டா 🕉️ (@Aryabhata99) April 24, 2024
On April 25, a bus conductor faced a vicious assault by an intoxicated youth in the Virudhachalam region. In Madurai, one Khan Mohammad encountered a group of ganja-intoxicated youths while riding his two-wheeler home after work. An altercation ensued, leading Khan Mohammad to confront them. In response, the enraged youths launched a violent attack on him, pelting him with stones and subjecting him to a brutal assault.
The access to drugs in TN under the DMK Govt is becoming easier like never before as peddlers are given plum posts in DMK, making law enforcement a joke.
This incident in Madurai where an innocent biker gets attacked is 4th such incident in TN in the last few days reported as… pic.twitter.com/LTR8RSxDj4
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) April 23, 2024
On April 23, authorities seized one kilogram of cocaine valued at Rs. 10 crores. The contraband was discovered in the possession of Bharat Vasita, a resident of Jaipur, who had arrived from Doha, Qatar’s capital.
#BREAKING || சென்னையில் ரூ.11 கோடி போதைப் பொருள் சிக்கியது
சென்னை விமான நிலையத்தில் ரூ.11 கோடி மதிப்புள்ள போதைப்பொருள் சிக்கியது
தோகாவில் இருந்து வந்த இளைஞரிடம் இருந்து 11 கிலோ ஹெராயின் போதைப்பொருள் பறிமுதல்
11 கிலோ ஹெராயின் போதைப் பொருளின் சர்வதேச சந்தை மதிப்பு ரூ.11 கோடி… pic.twitter.com/xVAIvDMfPB
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) April 24, 2024
In another viral video on social media, a man was seen recklessly dancing while intoxicated and speeding on his two-wheeler in the Pallikaranai area. He barely sat on the seat, preferring to sing, dance, and perform comical gestures while navigating city streets during peak hours without wearing a helmet. Fellow commuters recorded the incident and shared it across social media platforms.
In a blow to the DMK party’s integrity, a union councillor from Alangulam, and husband of DMK District Panchayat President Subash Chandra Bose, faced dismissal from the party ranks. His arrest for smuggling approximately 600 kilograms of Gutka products from Bangalore, intended for sale to children in Tenkasi, prompted his expulsion.
காரில் 600 கிலோ குட்கா கடத்திய திமுக நிர்வாகி கைது. 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/A1i8pCDow9
— Selva Kumar (@Selvakumar_IN) April 26, 2024
Two persons, including Subash Chandra Bose, the husband of district Panchayat president S Tamil Selvi, were arrested for allegedly smuggling nearly 600 kg of Gutka in a car.
DMK Alangulam union councillor and husband of DMK District Panchayat President Subash Chandra Bose was dismissed from the party after he was arrested for smuggling about 600 kg of gutka products from Bangalore for selling them to children in Tenkasi https://t.co/MtgZaz9wyO pic.twitter.com/THZPoFenIH
— Thinakaran Rajamani (@thinak_) April 27, 2024
In another incident, during the 2024 parliamentary election voting on April 19, Shanti provided food to officials at the polling station overnight. Allegedly, the DMK district councillor, Rajiv Gandhi, physically assaulted Shanti and verbally abused her, accusing her of taking the food he had purchased. Witnesses reported that later that evening, in an inebriated state, Rajiv Gandhi returned to the polling station, assaulted Shanti again, dragging her by her hair and kicking her in the stomach. This caused Shanti to faint from the pain, necessitating her admission to Villupuram Government Medical College Hospital. Following Shanti’s complaint, the police investigated and arrested Rajiv Gandhi, who absconded, evading authorities.
விழுப்புரம் மாவட்டம் காணையில் மது போதையில் பெண் VAO வை தாக்கிய திராவிடியா குடிகாரன் கைது😤😠 pic.twitter.com/bRPRjIzSAe
— நாட்டாமை ⚖️(WarRoom Commander 😎 ) (@Agmarksanghi) April 26, 2024
Annamalai has expressed condemnation towards the issue and urged for stern action against the DMK official through his official X handle, “In Villupuram district, on April 19, the last day of parliamentary elections, DMK official Rajiv Gandhi brutally assaulted the female village administration officer, sister Mrs Shanti by slapping her on the cheek and kicking her in the stomach. Strongly reprehensible.
During the parliamentary election campaign, DMK executive Rajiv Gandhi carried out such a cruel attack due to refusing to file a false complaint against the Pattali Makkal Katchi brothers, allegedly violating the election campaign rules. Chief Minister Stalin went from street to street apologising before coming to power but did not reprimand his party men even in the slightest rebuke after coming to power, which is responsible for DMK’s continuous anarchy against government officials, especially women officials. It seems that the police have arrested DMK executive Rajiv Gandhi, who kicked and assaulted a female village officer. I urge you to take appropriate action against him.”
விழுப்புரம் மாவட்டத்தில், கடந்த ஏப்ரல் 19 நாடாளுமன்றத் தேர்தல் நாளன்று, திமுக நிர்வாகி ராஜீவ் காந்தி என்ற நபர், பெண் கிராம நிர்வாக அலுவலர், சகோதரி திருமதி சாந்தி அவர்களை, கன்னத்தில் அறைந்தும், வயிற்றில் எட்டி உதைத்தும் கொடூரமாகத் தாக்குதல் நடத்தியுள்ளது மிருகத்தனமானது. வன்மையாகக்…
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) April 26, 2024
Following a viral video featuring Ahimsa, a student in UKG at Mogappair Primary School emerged, revealing her distress over the school’s condition, including litter strewn about and broken slabs in classrooms.
A student voices concerns about her school's state after #LokSabhaElection. Despite numerous petitions to the #TamilNadu School Education Department, educators report no action taken to prevent recurring damage. The Hindu had covered this before the election:… pic.twitter.com/ibfEz5YLrA
— Avantika Krishna (@AvantikaKrish) April 20, 2024
Ramya Bala, Ahimsa’s mother, explained that the video was shared after her daughter expressed distress regarding the broken slabs in her Mogappair Primary School’s premises, which was used as a polling booth during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections; the child’s parents, the school committee chairman, and an educational activist were purportedly threatened by officials and the 92nd ward Congress councillor KV Thilagar for exposing the matter.
