The main opposition AIADMK and BJP have termed the series of murders in the state as an indicator of worsening law and order, stating that Tamil Nadu has become a “murder state.”
Netizen Nellai Selvin, in a post, says: “The people of the state have never witnessed a worse law and order situation in their lives.”
https://twitter.com/nellaiselvin87/status/1902378138488709472
After the TASMAC scam came to light following ED raids, BJP leaders announced protests against the DMK government. However, before the protests could take place, the government detained thousands of BJP leaders, including women and state president Annamalai, holding them beyond 6 PM without producing them before a magistrate, as mandated by law. These actions led to a heated exchange of words between DMK and BJP leaders.
அரசு மதுபான கடையில் முதல்வர் படம்#Kanniyakumari #nagercoil #BJP #MKStalin #DMK #Annamalai #NewsUpdate #TamilJanam pic.twitter.com/IFRBRz0klb
— Tamil Janam (@TamilJanamNews) March 19, 2025
AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami, in a post on X, stated that murders have become a daily occurrence and that the Dravidian Model government has failed to prevent them. He listed multiple killings that took place on 19th March alone:
Near Madurai, police constable Malaiarasan’s half-burnt body was found.
Near Coimbatore, a woman teacher’s body was discovered in a charred condition.
Near Erode, a rowdy was hacked to death in public view.
Near Sivaganga, soothsayer Kodanki Santhan was hacked to death.
Within 24 hours, nearly 11 POCSO cases were registered.
தமிழ்நாட்டில் தினந்தோறும் தொடரும் கொலை சம்பவங்கள் !
தடுக்கத்தவறிய @mkstalin மாடல் அரசு !
அச்சத்தில் தமிழக மக்கள் !-மாண்புமிகு கழகப் பொதுச்செயலாளர் புரட்சித்தமிழர் @EPSTamilNadu அவர்கள். pic.twitter.com/Rz4edyfjvQ
— AIADMK IT WING (@AIADMKITWINGOFL) March 20, 2025
He stated that it has now come to the point where the government must release a “daily murder report” instead of a status report, calling it the “greatest achievement” of Stalin’s DMK government.
Daily Status Report கொடுப்பது போல, Daily Murder Report கொடுக்க வைத்துள்ளது தான் @mkstalin மாடல் திமுக அரசின் ஆகப்பெரும் சாதனை.
-மாண்புமிகு கழகப் பொதுச்செயலாளர் புரட்சித்தமிழர் @EPSTamilNadu அவர்கள்.#பாதுகாப்பில்லா_திமுகமாடல் pic.twitter.com/2qPCBhKMMo
— AIADMK IT WING (@AIADMKITWINGOFL) March 20, 2025
Even before the bloodstains of retired Sub-Inspector Zakhir Hussein Bijili (64), who fought against the encroachment of Waqf properties, had dried in Tirunelveli, police on 19th March shot and arrested key accused Krishnamurthy alias Thoufiq after he whipped out a sickle and attacked officers during his arrest. The government suspended Assistant Commissioners of Police Senthil Kumar and Inspector Gopalakrishnan for negligence in taking action. The slain SI had named certain police officials who were allegedly complicit with the assailants.
ஜாகிர் உசேன் கொலை;
போலீஸ் அதிகாரிகள் சஸ்பெண்ட்!#SIMurder| #Tirunelveli | #PoliceInspector | #AssistantCommissioner https://t.co/y4W3uzOWeZ pic.twitter.com/HEjNlmv4a5— Dinamalar (@dinamalarweb) March 19, 2025
Netizen Gowri Sankar D posted an image showing another accused, Arunanan, in the case posing alongside CM MK Stalin and Minister V. Senthil Balaji.
கொலை, கொள்ளைகாரர்களின் கூடாரம் #திமுக…
நெல்லை ஜாகீர் உசேன் படுகொலையில் தொடர்புடைய திமுககாரன் அருணன் இவன் தானாம்.!!#விடியா_திமுகமாடல் #DMK_FAILS pic.twitter.com/4zzNT9wyzV
— Gowri Sankar D (@GowriSankarD_) March 20, 2025
In Madurai, BJP district functionary Karuppaswamy, reported missing for over two days, was found dead in a car under mysterious circumstances. The police have recovered the body and are investigating.
#JUSTIN || பாஜக மாவட்ட நிர்வாகி மர்ம மரணம்..!#justin | #madurai | #BJPDistrictExecutives | #mysterious | #Karuppasamy | #car | #tamiljanam pic.twitter.com/jbJzd6SiFH
— Tamil Janam (@TamilJanamNews) March 19, 2025
A 35-year-old rowdy, John, from Salem, was hacked to death in his car by a gang of four on the Salem-Coimbatore National Highway near Nasiyanur, Erode district, on 19th March—in full public view. John, who had several criminal complaints against him, had just presented himself at Annadanapatti police station. When returning home with his wife, a four-member gang intercepted his car and stabbed him to death in front of her. His wife, Saranya, also suffered injuries. The police later intercepted the assailants’ vehicle and arrested three suspects: Saravanan (38), Bhoopalan (36), and Sathish (30), while the fourth, Karthi (30), remains at large.
தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலையில் பட்டப்பகலில் ரவுடி ஜான் வெட்டிக்கொலை.. பதைபதைக்க வைக்கும் வீடியோ காட்சி!#Erode | #Murder pic.twitter.com/8QTpHKJeFt
— PttvOnlinenews (@PttvNewsX) March 19, 2025
A 67-year-old Kumar, who uncovered an attempt to usurp his relative’s property (worth several crores) on the East Coast Road (ECR), was abducted and strangled to death in a moving car by land grabbers. Kumar, a retired Greater Chennai Corporation employee, was a DMK Labour Wing (LPF) functionary.
சென்னையில் திமுகவின் தொமுச சங்க முக்கிய புள்ளி படுகொலை#Dmk #ecr pic.twitter.com/wgUviTpCNq
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) March 19, 2025
Political commentator Sumanth Raman wrote: “Law and order is becoming a significant problem in TN. One more murder, this time of a DMK Labour Union functionary.”
Law and order is becoming a significant problem in TN. One more murder, this time of a DMK Labour Union functionary. https://t.co/PSe0rlJBR4
— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) March 19, 2025
BJP leader H. Raja slammed the HR & CE and the DMK government, stating that devotees were dying in temples due to the inefficient and callous attitude of the authorities. He listed a series of deaths:
16th March: Om Kumar (Sivaganga district) collapsed at Thiruchendur Subramania Swamy temple.
17th March: Rajdhoss (Rajasthan native) died at Rameswaram temple.
18th March: Sundaramurthy (Erode district) collapsed at Thanjavur Big Temple.
19th March: Selvamani, a BJP functionary, died due to breathlessness at Palani temple.
H. Raja accused HR & CE Minister P.K. Sekar of being unfit for the post, stating that funds meant for temple welfare were instead being used to promote DMK leaders and their luxurious lifestyles.
தமிழகத்தில் இந்து சமய அறநிலையத்துறை நிர்வாகத்தின் அலட்சியத்தால் கடந்த நான்கு நாட்களாக பிரசித்தி பெற்ற ஆலயங்களில் தொடர்ந்து பக்தர்கள் பலியாகும் துயரம்!!
16.03.2025 அன்று திருச்செந்தூர் ஸ்ரீசுப்ரமணிய ஸ்வாமி கோயிலுக்கு தரிசனத்திற்கு சென்ற சிவகங்கை மாவட்டம் காரைக்குடியை சேர்ந்த… pic.twitter.com/I2QGgc682W
— H Raja (@HRajaBJP) March 20, 2025
BJP state president K. Annamalai questioned whether law and order even exists in Tamil Nadu anymore, stating: “In Erode, John was killed in front of his wife. In Nellai, a retired SI was hacked to death. Murders, robberies, and sexual assaults have become the order of the day. I have never seen such anarchy in Tamil Nadu’s history.”
#JUSTIN || தமிழகத்தில் சட்டம் ஒழுங்கு என்று ஒன்று இருக்கிறதா? – அண்ணாமலை | #Tamilnadu | #Annamalai | #DMK | #BJP | #LawAndOrder | #Murder | #ErodeMurder | #PolimerNews pic.twitter.com/5nF1lsNWuW
— Polimer News (@polimernews) March 19, 2025
In another post, he lamented: “How many more lives are we going to sacrifice? The DMK government is inefficient.”
எத்தனை உயிர்களை பலி கொடுக்கப் போகிறோம்?#Annamalai #BJP #Nellai #TNPolice #Tirunelveli #Tamilnadu #Tamiljanam pic.twitter.com/KXCKDo5ELx
— Tamil Janam (@TamilJanamNews) March 18, 2025
He further accused the state police of being more active in arresting government critics than performing their actual duty of maintaining law and order.
