Tamil Nadu is experiencing a significant rise in sex-related crimes crimes linked to the safety of women and young girls under the DMK government. The perceived inaction of the state government is leaving many feeling insecure when leaving their homes. This sense of fear stems from the increasing number of crimes committed daily within the state, and the surge in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) cases registered.
On Sunday night, a man allegedly attempted to sexually assault a female police constable at Palavanthangal Railway Station. Railway police have arrested the man and remanded him in custody. As the woman disembarked the train and walked towards the exit, the man attempted to pin her to the ground in a secluded area of the station and sexually assault her. Upon hearing her cries, other passengers rushed to the scene. The assailant attempted to flee but was apprehended by members of the public, who assaulted him before the police arrived.
பெண் காவலரிடம் அத்துமீறல்.. அத்துமீறியவரை அடித்து துவைத்த இளைஞர்கள் #Chennai #Police #Harrasment #NewsTamil #NewsTamil24x7 pic.twitter.com/Oju3Sl4Fq0
— News Tamil 24×7 (@NewsTamilTV24x7) February 17, 2025
Reacting to the incident, TN BJP Chief K. Annamalai stated in Tamil that it was “shocking to hear that a female police officer was subjected to sexual assault at Chennai Palavanthangal Railway Station. Tamil Nadu has become unsafe for women. Anti-social elements have no fear of the police or the government. The entire government machinery has ground to a standstill. The hands of the police, who are mandated to maintain law and order, are tied. The Chief Minister has remained oblivious to this and has engaged in public stunts. In Tamil Nadu, hardly a day passes without news of a rape incident.”
சென்னை பழவந்தாங்கல் ரயில் நிலையத்தில், பெண் காவலர் ஒருவர் பாலியல் தாக்குதலுக்கு ஆளாக்கப்பட்ட சம்பவம், பெரும் அதிர்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தி உள்ளது.
தமிழகம் பெண்களுக்குப் பாதுகாப்பில்லாத மாநிலமாக மாறிவிட்டது. அரசின் மீதோ, காவல்துறையின் மீதோ சமூகவிரோதிகளுக்கு எந்த பயமும் இல்லை. ஒட்டு…
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) February 17, 2025
If both the police and government continue to fail to act on the rising crimes against women and children, the public will be forced to take their safety into their own hands. Does the Chief Minister Stalin realise where this will lead society? On Saturday night, at Palavanthangal Railway Station, a 40-year-old man snatched a gold chain from a female constable walking along the platform. He was apprehended and handed over to the police.
In another deeply disturbing incident, three school students repeatedly raped four minor girls near Coimbatore district. This is similar to the notorious Pollachi incident, where college girls were taken to farmhouses and gang-raped after being filmed. The current incident also occurred in the same area. According to reports, a group of teenagers sexually assaulted two minor girls, aged between 10 and 12, and a boy, all from the same village near Pollachi, on multiple occasions, filming the acts on mobile phones. Five accused sexually assaulted the victims at isolated locations in the village over the past few months. They also assaulted them with thorn sticks when they resisted.
Coimbatore District Rural Superintendent of Police K. Karthikeyan stated, “We have arrested four accused in the case on the 14th and are attempting to arrest the remaining individuals. The 18-year-old was sent to the central prison, and the three boys, aged between 13 and 16, were placed in an observation home.”
A government school English teacher in Krishnagiri was arrested on Febraury 14th for sexually assaulting a male student of class 10 at the same school. The assault occurred when the boy was attending the wedding of another teacher’s son.
In another incident, a guest lecturer, Bright Jowarts (34), at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) in Palayamkottai, was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing an undergraduate student.
திராவிடியா பாவாடை நெல்லை சூர்யா சேவியர் @suryaxavier1 கண்ணில் படும் வரை பகிரவும்.
நெல்லை தூய சேவியர் கல்லூரி பேராசிரியர் பிரைட் ஜோவாட்ஸ் போக்சோ வழக்கில் கைது!
மாணவிக்கு பாலியல் தொந்தரவு கொடுத்ததாக புகார்! pic.twitter.com/Z2fcfA3pjt
— கழுகுப்பார்வை 🦅🇮🇳 (@TheEagle3_0) February 14, 2025
Annamalai, speaking to party members in Coimbatore on the February 14, stated, “Many sexual assaults are now being reported at educational institutions and other places. The DMK government has failed to safeguard the people. The party will be removed from office in the 2026 assembly elections.”
The AIADMK IT wing, in a post, stated, “This is not a weather report. It is a list of sexual assaults, and it is a disgrace for Stalin when such news emerges. Women’s safety has reached an all-time low. There is only one solution.”
36 மணி நேரத்தைப் பொறுத்தவரை…
வானிலை நிலவரம் அல்ல.
பாலியல் சம்பவங்களின் விவரம்!
இப்படி ஒரு செய்தி வருவதே இந்த ஸ்டாலின் மாடல் ஆட்சிக்கு வெட்கக்கேடு!
பெண்கள் பாதுகாப்பு படுகுழியில்! மீட்க ஒரே வழி #SayYesToWomenSafety #SayYesToAIADMK pic.twitter.com/Rv1WUhdzoD
— AIADMK IT WING (@AIADMKITWINGOFL) February 14, 2025
A video that went viral showed members of the public assaulting a man for sexually abusing a class 1 student. The location is unknown.
#JUSTIN ஒன்றாம் வகுப்பு மாணவிக்கு பாலியல் தொல்லை கொடுத்த ஆசிரியர்
பொதுமக்கள் தர்ம அடி கொடுத்து போலீசில் ஒப்படைத்தனர்#Puducherry #Sexualharassmen #protest #News18Tamilnadu | https://t.co/3v5L32pe7b pic.twitter.com/3viBaLMA2j
— News18 Tamil Nadu (@News18TamilNadu) February 14, 2025
In Vellore, police arrested a government college teacher for sexually harassing a student. Under the DMK regime, sex-related crimes are occurring daily. Following Annamalai’s self-flagellation regarding the Anna University student issue, more women are now coming forward to report similar incidents.
வேலூரில் அரசு கல்லூரி மாணவிக்கு பாலியல் தொல்லை அளித்த ஆசிரியர் கைது
திமுக ஆட்சில பாலியல் குற்றம் தினமும் நடந்துட்டே தான் இருந்திருக்கு…ஆனா அத வெளியே சொல்ல பயந்து கொண்டிருந்த மாணவ மாணவிகள் அண்ணாமலை அண்ணன் தன்னை சாட்டை அடித்துக் கொண்ட பிறகு தான் வெளியே சொல்லவே செய்றாங்க🙏 pic.twitter.com/DIaCfwmej2
— Sanghi Prince 🚩 (@SanghiPrince) February 15, 2025
Police arrested 63-year-old Ulaganathan on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. After gaining the family’s trust, he raped her inside his house. His wife, Jothilakshmi, was an accomplice. They threatened to murder the girl’s mother.
#JustNow | சென்னை புழல் பகுதியில் குடும்ப நண்பர் போல் பழகி 16 வயது சிறுமிக்கு பாலியல் தொந்தரவு அளித்த முதியவர் உலகநாதன் (63) போக்ஸோவில் கைது!
இக்குற்றச் செயலில் அவருக்கு உடந்தையாக இருந்த அவரது மனைவி ஜோதிலட்சுமி மீதும் வழக்குப்பதிவு!
உலகநாதன் அடிக்கடி சிறுமியை வீட்டிற்கு…
— Sun News (@sunnewstamil) February 15, 2025
Another video showed members of the public and parents assaulting a teacher for sexually harassing a seven-year-old girl.
4 மாசமா பாலியல் அட்டூழியம்.. ஆசிரியரை அடித்து ஓடவிட்ட பொதுமக்கள்..#Puducherry | #school | #Teacher | #student pic.twitter.com/dblVtRuDPf
— Polimer News (@polimernews) February 15, 2025
Police arrested Vadivel Amudhan (a follower of EV Ramaswamy Naicker) for sexually assaulting his brother’s daughter.
அண்ணன் மகளை பாலியல் பலாத்காரம் செய்த பெரியாரிஸ்ட் வடிவேல் அமுதன்! pic.twitter.com/CPb1T4WAYw
— நீதிமான் (@Neethiman3) February 16, 2025
Lorry driver Sathiyamurthy (22) from Cheyyar in Thiruvannamalai district befriended a 13-year-old girl on Instagram and impregnated her. He took her to an isolated location, raped her, and threatened her not to disclose what had happened. When the girl experienced health problems, doctors discovered she was pregnant. Upon questioning, she named the driver, who is now at large.
In the past 26 months, 221 POSCO cases have been filed in Krishnagiri district, which is a matter of great concern. According to reports, a 12-year-old female student was sexually assaulted at a fake NCC camp. In another incident, at Burgur Thaluk Union School, a 13-year-old girl was gang-raped by teachers Arumugam (45), Chinnasamy (57), and Prakash (37). They were arrested on the 5th of this month.
A government school teacher, Hussain, sexually abused a Year 10 student. Last month, three students in Years 9, 10, and 11 were arrested for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. During the 26 months from 2023 to February this year, 221 POSCO cases (victims under 18) were filed. Last year alone, a record 130 POSCO cases were filed. Raja, head of Hosur-based NGO Aardhana Social Services and Skill Development Foundation, states that police used to act quickly in missing girl cases to prevent sexual assault. However, investigations now take months or longer. There are vacancies for child welfare officers, and many officials prefer video calls to hearing victim testimonies in person.
State Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi told the media, “There are 238 POSCO cases. Of these, 11 resulted in acquittals, and 6 victims died during the trial. Final verdicts are expected soon in 56 cases.”
ரொம்ப பெருமையா இருக்கு புரோ…🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/N4ymmZ3nRa
— Saravanaprasad Balasubramanian (Modi ka Pariwar) (@BS_Prasad) February 15, 2025
Last year, during an 18-month period, there were 1,141 child marriages in the state. Tirunelveli district had the highest number of child marriage complaints with 139, followed by Erode with 138, Dindigul with 129, Thirupathur with 120, and Perambalur with 95.
Critics argue that the DMK government’s failure to maintain law and order places women and girls at significant risk. It appears the government is either surrendering to anti-social elements and their pressure groups, or, indeed, enabling these rogue elements through its failure to apprehend and punish them under stringent laws. Consequently, the DMK’s silence on these issues emboldens the perpetrators. This dangerous negligence by the Stalin government threatens the security and safety of women.
