Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin recently informed the Legislative Assembly that the state recorded 1,540 murders in 2024, the lowest annual count in the past 12 years. He credited this decline to the efforts of the police department. While comparing crime statistics, he pointed out that the number of murders in 2012, when the AIADMK was in power, was significantly higher. In response to opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s criticism, accusing the DMK of allowing revenge killings to happen unchecked, Stalin took a jab at the AIADMK’s past record.
However, despite the reported decline, the daily crime rate in the state remains concerning. Between February and March 2025, 42 murders were recorded within just 24 days, highlighting a grim reality. A closer look at these crimes reveals a disturbing pattern—revenge killings, attacks on lonely women at home, robberies, and deaths linked to drunken brawls are all on the rise.
Summary of Recent Murders in Tamil Nadu From Feb – Mar 2025
- 25 February – Youth kills father near Kudankulam after years of alcohol-fueled harassment toward family.
- 27 February – Fisherman Satyanarayanan killed in Manamelkudi due to past enmity.
- 28 February – Loan recovery agent Siva murdered in Kumbakonam while attempting to collect dues.
- 03 March – 70-year-old Seethalakshmi and her daughter Ramajayanthi, home alone, murdered near Thoothukudi in a suspected robbery.
- 04 March – Retired Aavin employee Indrani found murdered in Madurai.
- 05 March – Mahendran killed in Tirunelveli following a drunken brawl.
- 05 March – Rowdy Uthira kumar murdered near Paramakudi due to previous enmity.
- 06 March – Loganathan murdered near Villupuram.
- 06 March – Elderly man killed by a drunkard near Ooty.
- 07 March – Velu burned to death near Nagercoil after refusing to pay for liquor in a dispute.
- 08 March – Rowdy Srinivasan murdered near Sholingar due to rivalry.
- 11 March – Multiple murders reported:
- Rowdy Kurundhaiyan murdered near Thanjavur.
- Rowdy Vasool raja murdered near Kanchipuram.
- Kamlesh killed in Madurai by unknown assailants.
- Cooking master Balaji murdered near Dindigul in a liquor dispute.
- Mathiyazhagan killed near Erode in a liquor-related incident.
- 12 March –
- 13 March – Suresh murdered near Coimbatore in a liquor dispute.
- 14 March – Harihara suthan burned alive near Kanyakumari over a drug-related conflict.
- 15 March – A series of murders reported:
- VAO Muthupandi killed near Thirumangalam.
- Isakkirajan murdered near Tirunelveli over a liquor dispute.
- A man named Suresh killed near Trichy.
- Rowdy Santosh Kumar murdered near Karur.
- Rowdy Vignesh murdered near Arani.
- 16 March –
- Rowdy Arunkumar and Padappai Suresh murdered in Chennai.
- Suresh killed near Sivakasi due to past enmity.
- DMK trade union executive Kumar from Ayanavaram kidnapped and murdered.
- 17 March – Ganesan murdered near Erode over a liquor dispute.
- 18 March –
- Retired SI Zakir Hussain killed near Tirunelveli.
- Police constable Malayarasan burned alive in Virudhunagar district.
- BJP leader Karuppasamy found dead under suspicious circumstances in Sellur.
- 19 March – Rowdy John hacked to death near Erode.
- 21 March –
- Rowdy Manoj hacked to death in Karaikudi.
- Youth Lokesh murdered near Tiruttani due to drug related dispute.
- 22 March – Rowdy “Glamour” Kali murdered in Madurai.
- 23 March – Kalimuthu killed near Coimbatore over a liquor dispute.
This alarming sequence of murders across Tamil Nadu highlights a growing concern over law and order, with many incidents linked to liquor disputes, past enmities, and gang rivalries.
(With inputs from Junior Vikatan)
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