Tamil Nadu is on the verge of recording 100 cases of Sexual assaults and harassment against women and children since the beginning of 2025. A netizen noted that in the first 36 days of the year, 95 such incidents have already been reported in the state.
2025 புத்தாண்டு பிறந்து இதுவரை 36நாட்களில் 95 பாலியல் சம்பவங்கள் அரங்கேறியுள்ளது😳@mkstalin சார் இதான் நீங்க சட்ட ஒழுங்கை நேரடி கட்டுப்பாட்டுல வச்சிருக்க இலட்சணமா ???#DmkFailsTN pic.twitter.com/3Gg9hTlYj8
— Phoenix Vignesh (@PhoenixAdmk) February 6, 2025
“In the last one week alone, rape of a pregnant woman in a moving train, rape of a three years girl in an Anganwadi, eight years in a school, three teachers gang raped 13 years, 16 years was abducted and gang raped in moving auto while she was waiting to board a bus, 19 years raped in university campus, alleged murder attempt on a senior IPS woman officer, assault on woman VAO with cow dung’ says a post in social media.
The opposition says, “No other state in the country can compete with the Dravidian Model governance of DMK rule in this regard, which is highly regrettable and shameful for the rulers”. Hardly a day passes without such incidents being found in social media and some neutral visual and print media. On some days, more than one incident is reported from Tamil Nadu.
In a shocking one, a nine-year-old female student was sexually harassed by the 54-year trustee of Sri Guru Vidyalaya Matriculation School near Manapparai town in a glaring way into the classroom in front of the victim’s peers on the 6th morning when the accused came to the class and asked the teacher to move out. Police said he inappropriately touched the victim. The girl told her parents about his touching body inappropriately. Family members, who rushed to school seeking action against the accused and the others for their role in not reporting to the police, held protests. The accused, who came to the spot, engaged in a verbal war with them. Manapparai police rushed to the school and shifted the accused to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Trichy. Relatives of the victim demanded footage of the CCTV of the harassment from the school. The visuals that were shared made me angry further.
தனியார் பள்ளியில் சிறுமிக்கு பாலியல் சீண்டல்.. உச்சபட்ச கோபத்தில் சிறுமியின் உறவினர்கள்.!#Trichy #Harassment #Student #Teachers #Public #Attack #NewsTamil #NewsTamil24x7 pic.twitter.com/IeflOYJHxo
— News Tamil 24×7 (@NewsTamilTV24x7) February 7, 2025
Meanwhile, some barged into the school of the same management and vandalised the properties. The family of Marachi (79) has been running Sri Guru Vidyalaya Matriculation School at Manapparaipatti Road and Sri Guru Vidyalaya CBSE School adjacent to it.
In this connection, police arrested Vasanthkumar, his wife Sudha, school secretary (her father) M Marachi, deputy correspondent M Ilanchezhiyan and principal P Jayalakshmi. They have been booked under various sections of the Pocso Act.
The Manapparai incident came days after three government school teachers in Krishnagiri were arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a female student inside the washroom. The arrested are identified as (left to right) Chinnasamy, Arumugam and Prakash
#JUSTIN || ஆசிரியர்கள் 3 பேரின் புகைப்படங்கள் வெளியீடு | #Krishnagiri | #POCSO | #Teachers | #Arrest | #PolimerNews pic.twitter.com/OO2ECbmzX9
— Polimer News (@polimernews) February 6, 2025
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai, in a post in X in Tamil, says, “My heart aches reading the news that comes out every day in Tamil Nadu. Our society is becoming so unsafe that not a day goes by without sexual crimes against women. Before the shock of the news of a Krishnagiri government school girl being sexually assaulted by three teachers subsided, this morning alone, there were reports of crimes against women, such as the sexual harassment of a fourth-grade student by private school administrators in Manapparai, the sexual harassment of a pregnant woman travelling in a train in Vellore and pushed off from the train, the sexual harassment of a government school girl by a physical education teacher in Salem, and the murder of a Panchayat vice-chairman’s wife by entering the house in Tirupattur. Where is Tamil Nadu going? The DMK runs a useless government based on the principle that “as is the king, so are the subjects”, and using the state machinery to protect the criminals if they are DMK members has led to the fact that today, anti-social elements have no fear of the law or the police. Doesn’t it bother you, Chief Minister @mkstalin, from adult women to small children are not safe in Tamil Nadu?”
தமிழகத்தில் ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் வெளியாகும் செய்திகளைப் படிக்கும்போது மனம் பதைபதைக்கிறது. பெண்களுக்கு எதிரான பாலியல் குற்றங்கள் நடைபெறாத நாளே இல்லை என்னும் அளவுக்கு, நமது சமூகம் பாதுகாப்பற்றதாக மாறி வருகிறது.
கிருஷ்ணகிரி அரசுப் பள்ளி மாணவி, மூன்று ஆசிரியர்களால் பாலியல் வன்கொடுமை…
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) February 7, 2025
Earlier, talking to media persons on the Anna University incident, he said, “There are some terms are new to Tamil Nadu. One of them is gang rape. We have been hearing it frequently over the past three years. Crimes against women are at an all time high. This incident is not only shocking but leaves us paralysed with shame”.
Karthik Gopinath of the BJP IT wing said, “Under the undisciplined rulers, we can’t expect teachers with good moral values and discipline. The teachers became wolves.
ஒழுக்கமில்லா ஆட்சியில் ஓநாய்களாக மாறும் ஆசிரியர்கள் ! pic.twitter.com/Y5xDQo7CJm
— karthik gopinath (@karthikgnath) February 7, 2025
Leader of Opposition and AIADMK general secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswamy reiterated that Tamil Nadu is unsafe for women and children. In a post on X handle, Expressing shock over the incident, he said, “The state’s government’s handling the crimes against women and children is not appreciable. Tamil Nadu is unsafe. The continuation of such incidents was the result of showing little attention to women’s safety. He said, “It is the height of shame that women in the state can’t walk safely on the road, go to schools, colleges and workplaces. And now even travel on trains”. The former CM demanded stringent action against those responsible for crimes against women and children.
திருச்சி மாவட்டம் மணப்பாறையில்,
4-ம் வகுப்பு மாணவி பாலியல் தொல்லைக்கு ஆளானதாக வரும் செய்தி நெஞ்சை பதை பதைக்க வைக்கிறது.பெண்கள், குறிப்பாக சிறுமிகளுக்கு எதிரான பாலியல் சீண்டல்கள் இந்த ஸ்டாலின் மாடல் திமுக ஆட்சியில் எந்த விதமான அச்சமும் இன்றி அதிகரித்து வருவது மிகுந்த… pic.twitter.com/HksAeEoWat
— Edappadi K Palaniswami-SayYEStoWomenSafety&AIADMK (@EPSTamilNadu) February 7, 2025
Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Narayanan Thirupathi says, “In Tamil Nadu this year alone (In 38 days), 96 cases of women & Children sexual harassment have taken place. This exposes the deteriorating law and order and denotes the evil socio-cultural conditions prevailing in Tamil Nadu. Lacklustre and failing administration & Governance by the State Government and, more importantly the liquor that is being sold by the TASMAC shops owned by the state government that makes people addicted and intoxicated. Liquor is the main cause for all the social evils but the state government continues to sell the same with more aggression to earn more revenue. Instead of insisting ‘Liquor is injurious to family and country’ let the Dravida Model @arivalayam”.
In Tamil Nadu this year alone (In 38 days) 96 cases of women & Children sexual harassment have taken place. This not only exposes the deteriorating law and order but also denotes the evil socio cultural conditions prevailing in Tamil Nadu.
Lacklustre and failing administration…
— Narayanan Thirupathy (@narayanantbjp) February 7, 2025
On the Virugambakkam all-women police station on February 6, a 24-year-old junior artics Hari (24), was charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy, a 9th standard student.
In another incident, police arrested a temporary physical education teacher at a govt. Aided school in Salem district under POCSO for sexually harassing a 16-year-old girl student. It is reported the teacher had taken photos with the girl and used the same to intimidate and sexually harass the girl daily.
மாணவியை போட்டோ எடுத்து வர்ணனை – ஆசிரியர் கைது
சேலம் அரசு பள்ளி மாணவியை போட்டோ எடுத்து உடற்கல்வி ஆசிரியர் வர்ணனை….
போக்சோ சட்டத்தில் கைது செய்து சிறையில் தள்ளியது காவல்துறை.#Student #pocsoact #thanthitv #teacher pic.twitter.com/ql8Cil07e9
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) February 7, 2025
Journalist Dhinakaran Rajamani reports, “In Tirunelveli: A 50-year-old father was arrested by Valliyoor all women police for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter on January 6.
Tirunelveli: A 50-year-old father was arrested by Valliyoor all women police for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter here on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/z45cWKd4dw
— Thinakaran Rajamani (@thinak_) February 7, 2025
In another incident, students attacked the bus crew when they schooled them for misbehaving with female students in a moving bus in Chennai
பேருந்தில் பள்ளி மாணவிகளுடன் சில்மிஷம்.. தட்டிக்கேட்ட டிரைவரை பள்ளி மாணவர்கள் தாக்கியதால் பரபரப்பு.!#Chennai #SchoolStudents #GovtBus #Attack #Harassment #NewsTamil #NewsTamil24x7 pic.twitter.com/PVsUK8QQDF
— News Tamil 24×7 (@NewsTamilTV24x7) February 7, 2025
A 21-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, Thoufig Umar, from Mettupalayam, was arrested under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old schoolgirl who used to travel in his auto-rickshaw to school. The suspect had allegedly forced the girl to abort the foetus as guided by his female friend.
காவல்துறையை அஇஅதிமுக ஐடிவிங் பசங்க போடுற போஸ்ட்டை ஸ்கிரீன் ஷாட் எடுக்கவும்,
ஆட்சிக்கு எதிரான மக்களின் கொந்தளிப்பை மடைமாற்றுவதிலும் மட்டுமே உபயோகித்த காவல்துறை மந்திரி @mkstalin அவர்களின் நிர்வாக திறனற்ற ஆட்சியால்
அங்கொன்றும் இங்கொன்றுமாக நடந்த பாலியல் குற்றங்கள்
இன்று ஏகபோகமாக… pic.twitter.com/tzvxB59DI7
— KNR Sivaraj (@knrsivaraj80) February 7, 2025
Police arrested Muthamizhselvam (55), auto driver, vehicle owner Venkatesan and Dayalan in connection with the kidnapping and gang raping of a minor girl outside the Kilambakkam bus terminus. Dayalan had been involved in more than 21 criminal cases of kidnapping and robbery.
Hemaraj of KV Kuppam, who is out on bail in two cases of murder and one of sexual assault, was arrested for molesting and pushing out four a four-month-old pregnant woman from a train near Jolapet on 6thnight. Police arrested him. The woman from Chittoor in AP is a tailor and works in the Tirupur garment unit. This happened when she was going for a regular medical check-up in her native. The accused entered a lady’s compartment and physically and sexually attacked her when she was alone and pushed her out of a moving train. She suffered fractures to the upper and lower limbs and injuries to the head in the fall.
#JUSTIN | ஓடும் ரயிலில் கர்ப்பிணிக்கு பாலியல் தொல்லை- ஒருவர் கைது#Vellore | #Train | #sexualharassment pic.twitter.com/ozwNc8xIiG
— PttvOnlinenews (@PttvNewsX) February 7, 2025
A female sub-inspector, Pranitha, was allegedly assaulted inside the Somanathapuram police station near Karaikudi on the 6th, when VCK functionary Ilaya Gowthaman, along with around nine others, visited the station to file a complaint. A heated argument allegedly broke out between the sub-inspector; he attacked her, resulting in severe injuries to her.
#BREAKING || காவல் நிலையத்தில் பெண் எஸ்.ஐ. மீது தாக்குதல் #sivagangai #police #attract #newsj pic.twitter.com/Wg06FlnIaE
— NewsJ (@NewsJTamil) February 6, 2025
Former Village assistant Sangeetha hurled cow dung at a Village administrative officer in Tamilarasi near Kallukurichi allegedly at the instigation of local ML on February 4. Sangeetha locked the VAO following an argument last December and her suspension.
பதவியில் உயர்ந்தவர் – சமூகத்தில் தாழ்ந்தவர்.. EGO-வால் விஏஓ மீது சாணம் வீசி தாக்குதல்.. அட்டூழியத்தில் ஈடுபட்ட பெண் உதவியாளர் கைது.!#Kallakurichi #VAO #Attack #ViralVideo #Newstamil #Newstamil24x7 pic.twitter.com/g3NqQipsJh
— News Tamil 24×7 (@NewsTamilTV24x7) February 5, 2025
In Lok Sabha, in response to a query from DMK MP S Jagathratchakan, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal replied, “1.91 lakh pocso cases were disposed of nationally in the last five years with Tamil Nadu accounting for 8,890 cases. The two POCSO courts in Tamil Nadu Te,nkasi and Thiruvallur, will supplement the existing 19 courts. The addition will address a growing backlog of cases, particularly in Tenkasi district as highlighted by the Madras HC in a communication to Tamil Nadu government”. It is learnt that over 4,500 more cases are awaiting disposal in Tamil Nadu POCSO courts.
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