Jeyashree, a 14 year-old girl who was set on fire by men at Vizhupuram, succumbed to burns on Monday. The two men, G Murugan and K Kaliyaperumal, are local ADMK functionaries.
The girl suffered from 95% and passed away at the Vizhupuram Government Medical College on Monday morning.
In a 15 second video statement, the girl names the two culprits who poured petrol and doused her on fire.
The two had committed the dastardly act in connection with a long-pending property dispute. Murugan had come to buy cigarettes from Jayabal (victim’s father) at this shop. A minor scuffle had broken out between Murugan and Jayaraj, the brother of the victim. Jayaraj who is 17, sustained injuries and a police complaint was filed regarding the matter. Irked, Murugan and his associate Kaliyaperumal set Jayashree on fire.
A case has been registered under sections 302 (Murder]), 452 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint), 341 (Punishment for wrongful restraint), 342 (Punishment for wrongful confinement), 294b (sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place), 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), and 324 (Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the IPC.
In light of this, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam who also hold the leadership post in the party removed the two from all posts and cancelled their primary membership. CM Palaniswami expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and has assured strict punishment by law. Deputy CM Paneerselvam too assured the same while offering his condolences.