Not a day passes by in DMK-ruled Dravidian Model Tamil Nadu without the news of a girl or woman being raped/murdered. We just heard of the brutal rape and murder of a Class 12 girl in Thoothukudi which happens to be DMK MP Kanimozhi’s constituency.
Just days ago, a 17-year-old Class 12 student was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered near Vilathikulam in Thoothukudi district, triggering outrage across Tamil Nadu. The girl, who had been reported missing earlier in the week, was found dismembered on Wednesday (11 March 2026), with her remains recovered by police and sent for post-mortem examination.
Tension ran high in the Vedanatham village after a group of women and youth blocked and surrounded DMK MP Kanimozhi, who had arrived to offer condolences to the family of a 17-year-old schoolgirl who was allegedly raped and murdered.
The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with villagers accusing the police of negligence. Locals claim that the police failed to act on a complaint filed by the girl’s parents when she first went missing. In protest against the police handling of the case, residents had been staging a road blockade on the Thoothukudi-Madurai National Highway for over 12 hours a day for the past two days.
As reported in Tamil Samayam, against this backdrop of unrest, DMK MP Kanimozhi and DMK Minister Geetha Jeevan visited the village on 13 March 2026 to meet the victim’s family.
However, as they were leaving, the local residents confronted them. A large crowd, including many women and young people, blocked their path and engaged in a heated argument, questioning the purpose of their visit.
Specifically, voices questioning “Where were you all yesterday? Why have you come only now?” grew louder. They also questioned, “Why haven’t those responsible been arrested yet?, expressing their anger that no arrests had been made in the case.
With the situation turning confrontational, a police team led by District SP Madan intervened. They managed to disperse the agitated crowd and safely rescue MP Kanimozhi and Minister Geetha Jeevan, escorting them out of the area.
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