CHENNAI: People who dethroned the previous DMK government, among other reasons, one important was the rise in crimes against women and children, hoped that the Joseph Vijay-led new government would take steps to curb them. But it was a hope against hope. Again, news of crime against women and girls is pouring in from all parts of the state, which is a real concern for all.
A netizen said: “There were five POCSO cases during the 20 days after the TVK government came to power in Tamil Nadu. The five are reportedly functionaries of TVK. Proud to hear this achievement!”
விஜய் ஆட்சிக்கு வந்த 20 நாளில் 5போக்சோ கைதுகள் அந்த ஐந்துபேரும்
பாலியல் தொல்லையில் போக்சோவில் கைதாகியுள்ள தவெக நிர்வாகிகள்..ரொம்ப பெருமையா இருக்கு .🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/qokAMKeuNi
— தல அரவிந்த் (@aravinth43AK) May 30, 2026
‘Singapen’ (Lioness), a Special Task Force (SSTF), has been launched to enhance the safety of women and children in public spaces. It existed during the Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi regimes, but was relaunched under a new name as the dream project of CM C. Joseph Vijay. It focuses on visible policing, patrolling sensitive areas, and providing prompt assistance to women in distress. However, a woman constable in the force lodged a complaint of sexual harassment against Inspector Dilipan. An inquiry has been initiated into the alleged sexual harassment complaint. The woman constable joined the SSTF on May 28. She reportedly received messages on social media during her tenure at the Arumuganeri police station in Thoothukudi district.
#FLASHNEWS || சிங்கப்பெண்படை பெண் காவலருக்கு பாலியல் தொல்லை..!#harassment #shocking #tvk #cmvijay #singapenathiradipadai #womensafety #thuthukudi #newsj pic.twitter.com/mBKDaoGsM9
— NewsJ (@NewsJTamil) May 31, 2026
Reacting to this, TN BJP Chief Nainar Nagendran said: “Even women in the SSTF are not safe under TVK’s rule. CM Vijay, who used to tell women at every stage, ‘I am your big brother’, should order a thorough probe and, if the allegations are proved true, take severe action against the police official. Instead of launching publicity-oriented schemes, he should ensure security and protection for women in the state in the true spirit.”
சிங்கப்பெண்ணுக்கே பாதுகாப்பில்லாத தவெக ஆட்சி!
தூத்துக்குடி மாவட்டம் ஆறுமுகநேரி காவல் நிலையத்தில், சிங்கப்பெண் அதிரடிப்படையிலுள்ள பெண் காவலருக்கு காவல் ஆய்வாளர் ஒருவர் பாலியல் தொந்தரவு கொடுத்ததாக எழுந்துள்ள புகார் மிகுந்த அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது.
பெண்கள் பாதுகாப்பை உறுதி… pic.twitter.com/atw3ENV0GA
— Nainar Nagenthran (@NainarBJP) June 1, 2026
In Chennai, a 17-year-old girl, Yancy, a Sri Lankan refugee, was killed when a car rammed her two-wheeler, while her friend was critically injured. A brawl in a bar in Koyambedu involving a group of men continued after they exited the bar. The other group allegedly chased the women in their car and rammed it into her bike. The bar was allegedly owned by a TVK functionary and the car was allegedly driven by a DMK leader’s son. Yancy and five women had gone to the bar at a star hotel. When one of the youths allegedly tried to touch her hip, a quarrel broke out between them.
🔺The Chennai pub feud spilling to street, with the rival group mowing down a 17 year old Sri Lankan Tamil girl in Koyambedu is shocking to say the least. The car apparently had the previous government ruling party's flag. The audacity to do this in the middle of the city!!!??? pic.twitter.com/JY79hMWraz
— Saikiran Kannan | 赛基兰坎南 (@saikirankannan) May 31, 2026
In another incident, four minors were arrested and booked under the POCSO Act for the rape of a 13-year-old girl near Thirumangalam in Madurai district on May 31. It is learnt that a few days earlier, the boy and his three friends took her to an exhibition held as part of a temple festival and later took her to a secluded area where they allegedly took turns sexually assaulting her. The girl shared her ordeal with her parents, who immediately lodged a complaint with the police.
#NewsUpdate | திருமங்கலத்தில் பொருட்காட்சிக்கு சென்ற 13 வயது சிறுமிக்கு கூட்டாக பாலியல் துன்புறுத்தல் கொடுத்த புகாரில், 4 சிறார்கள் கைது
கைதானவர்களில் மூவருக்கு 16 வயது எனவும் ஒருவருக்கு 13 வயது எனவும் போலீசார் தகவல்#SunNews | #Thirumangalam | #Crime pic.twitter.com/4Y0Visx9ma
— Sun News (@sunnewstamil) May 31, 2026
The body of a 16-year-old girl who went missing from Annadhanapatty, Salem, on May 25, 2026, was recovered from a pond in Seeragapady on May 27, 2026. The girl had left her house on May 25 and did not return, prompting her parents to lodge a missing person complaint with the police. In the meantime, locals found a body floating in a pond.
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Police arrested Mohit (25) and his friends J. Rithesh (19) and Jayakumar Thiloth Berlin (21) for sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman in Thoothukudi. The trio allegedly took her on their bike to an isolated place and raped her in turns. They also robbed her of Rs. 2,000 in cash, a mobile phone and silver rings. This happened on May 23.
In Chennai’s Ambattur, 36-year-old Balaji entered a house posing as a State Electricity Board employee on May 20 when the girl was alone. He sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl in the house. He also took her silver anklet. Based on CCTV footage, police arrested him and booked him under the POCSO Act.
A 62-year-old Kanniyappan was arrested for sexually molesting an 11-year-old girl in a village near Marakkanam in Villupuram district. The incident took place on May 22. She was a Class V student.
In Coimbatore, four bike-borne youths hurled Molotov cocktails at the house of a girl near Thondamuthur on May 25. Three were arrested after a 25-year-old woman filed a complaint after distancing herself from one of the youths upon learning of his criminal background.
In Madurai, a 17-year-old boy, Gubendran, was stabbed to death due to previous enmity. Police arrested Muthu Mani, his younger brother Muthu Kumar, Sathish Kumar, Rajkumar and Hari Krishnan. The boy, who received 20 stab injuries, died on the spot in a pool of blood.
A TVK functionary, T.R. Vijayakumar, and party cadres Lokesh and Eswaran, who were allegedly running an extortion racket and issuing death threats, were arrested after they allegedly demanded one lakh rupees per month from a brick kiln owner. He has now been expelled from the party. In that area, there is a cluster of over 350 brick kilns employing thousands of daily wage workers.
Police arrested a 15-year-old horse handler at Marina Beach for allegedly sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl during a joy ride. The teenager allegedly took the child away from her family’s sight towards the seashore, where the incident occurred. He was booked under the POCSO Act.
Maria Beach | மெரினாவில் அதிர்ச்சி
சென்னை மெரினா கடற்கரையில் 6 வயது சிறுமிக்கு பா*யல் தொல்லை கொடுத்த குதிரை ஓட்டி
குதிரை சவாரி செய்த சிறுமியிடம் அத்துமீறியதால் நித்திஷ் என்ற குதிரை ஓட்டி போக்சோ வழக்கில் கைது
Chennai | Marina Beach | Girl | Harassment | Horse Rider | Arrest… pic.twitter.com/cjFEBgDJxD
— News Tamil 24×7 (@NewsTamilTV24x7) May 31, 2026
One of the netizens said: “During the 20 days of TVK rule, five people were arrested under the POCSO Act and all are allegedly TVK functionaries.”
விஜய் ஆட்சிக்கு வந்த 20 நாளில் 5போக்சோ கைதுகள் அந்த ஐந்துபேரும்
பாலியல் தொல்லையில் போக்சோவில் கைதாகியுள்ள தவெக நிர்வாகிகள்..ரொம்ப பெருமையா இருக்கு .🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/qokAMKeuNi
— தல அரவிந்த் (@aravinth43AK) May 30, 2026
In a recent incident in Mayiladuthurai, the son of a DMK local councillor surrendered at a police station following an attack on three neighbours. On May 31, 2026, he allegedly attacked a family of three—Selvam (50), his wife Karpagam (42), and their 14-year-old son Kaviyarasan—using a sickle.
மயிலாடுதுறையில் போதையில் தி.மு.க. கவுன்சிலரின் மகன் வெறிச்செயல்… ஒரே குடும்பத்தைச் சேர்ந்த மூவருக்கு நேர்ந்த கதி… வீடியோ எடுத்தவர்களை திரும்பி பார்த்து செய்த செயல்#Mayiladuthurai | #DMKCouncillor | #PolimerNews | #Police pic.twitter.com/BFjQ2rHuaC
— Polimer News (@polimernews) May 31, 2026
BJP youth wing functionary S.G. Surya said: “TVK’s Salem West MLA, who was earlier involved in a bribery case and booked in a DA case, has now become a minister. This is the reward for people like him in the TVK government. Is this the change you have been talking about? A superb political governance model.”
காவல் ஆய்வாளராகப் பணியில் இருந்தபோது லஞ்சம் வாங்கிய வழக்கில் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட திரு.லட்சுமணன் இப்போது த.வெ.க கட்சியின் சேலம் மேற்கு MLA!
அதிகாரத்தைப் பயன்படுத்தி வருமானத்திற்கு அதிகமாகச் சொத்து குவித்த ஒரு ஊழல்வாதியைச் சட்டசபைக்கு அனுப்பி அழகு பார்ப்பதுதான் நீங்கள் சொன்ன அந்த… pic.twitter.com/ku1sJqnZ4n
— Dr.SG Suryah (@SuryahSG) May 30, 2026
AMMK General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran wondered whether criminals were dominating TVK or whether the arrogance of power was driving widespread violence across the state. He listed four major criminal incidents that allegedly involved TVK functionaries. These included the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in Madurai, extortion threats to brick kiln owners in Vellore, assault on a labourer in Tambaram and the murder of an elderly woman for her jewellery in Chengalpattu. He asked whether all those involved in such heinous crimes were part of TVK or whether cadres were acting with audacity because they belonged to the ruling party.
DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin demanded that CM Vijay take steps to prevent crimes against women and children. He asked: “Is this Tamil Nadu ? Where is your SSTF? Why is the CM, who delivered valour-tinged dialogues before the polls, refusing to open his mouth? The state has witnessed 25 murders, four cases of double murder and 19 incidents of sexual assault in the past 15 days.”
Former TN MLA Vanathi Srinivasan criticised the TVK government over various crime incidents, including a woman being murdered after being run over by a car and acts of vandalism in Thoothukudi district allegedly under the influence of ganja and alcohol. She said the previous DMK government had failed to control the movement of psychotropic substances.
