An attempted murder involving drug-addicted youths has triggered shock and concern in Coimbatore, where the circulation of narcotics has reportedly been on the rise in recent months, particularly targeting young people.
Coimbatore, a major hub for education, healthcare, industry and IT, has attracted residents from neighbouring districts and States. However, the growing spread of drugs has also led to an increase in violent and unlawful incidents, police sources said.
The latest incident occurred on Sunday night (18 December 2026) at Bharathi Nagar in the Ganapathy area, where a clash broke out between two groups of intoxicated youths. The argument quickly escalated into violence, with the groups attacking each other using stones.
During the assault, a youth identified as Vetri suffered severe head injuries and collapsed unconscious in a pool of blood. Even after he lost consciousness, members of the drug-addicted gang allegedly attempted to kill him by lifting and dropping a large stone on his body.
Alarmed residents rushed to the spot, chased away the attackers, and rescued the injured youth. Vetri was rushed to the Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.
The incident comes amid heightened concern over drug-related crimes in the city. Recently, a college student was sexually assaulted by a drug gang near the Coimbatore airport, further intensifying criticism from across political parties, who have blamed the increasing drug menace for the spike in violent crimes.
Police have launched an investigation into the Ganapathy incident and are working to identify and arrest those involved.
The state of law and order in Tamil Nadu under the Ganja Model DMK government is deeply alarming.
In Ganapathi, Coimbatore, it has been reported that a young man was brutally attacked by a group intoxicated on ganja. If not for the timely intervention of vigilant local… pic.twitter.com/NC5iMUXRce
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 21, 2026
This also comes in the backdrop of the migrant worker attack by ganja-addicted school dropouts in December 2025 in Tiruttani and attack on a man by intoxicated youth in Velachery just a few days ago.
Source: OneIndia Tamil
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