In the aftermath of a horrific crime in Ranipet district, the AIADMK IT Wing has strongly criticized the ruling DMK government, accusing it of failing to maintain law and order. This follows the arrest of a 19-year-old man by Arcot Town Police for the sexual assault and murder of an 80-year-old woman in a village under Arcot taluk.
On 5 June 2025, the AIADMK IT Wing, through its official X account, posted, “Sexual assaults happening under Vidya’s regime from young girls to elderly women! If this is the condition of elderly women, what about the plight of young girls?”
விடியா ஆட்சியில் சிறுமிகள் முதல் மூதாட்டிகள் வரை அரங்கேறும் பாலியல் அத்துமீறல்! மூதாட்டிக்கே இந்த நிலை என்றால் சிறுமிகளின் நிலை?#பாதுகாப்பில்லா_தமிழ்நாடு#SaveOurDaughters#SayYesToWomenSafety pic.twitter.com/s3H8pIOZre
— AIADMK IT WING – SayYesToWomenSafety&AIADMK (@AIADMKITWINGOFL) June 5, 2025
This statement came in response to a disturbing incident that occurred on 3 June 2025. The accused, identified as S. Nandakumar from Kathiyavadi village, allegedly entered the elderly woman’s residence in an intoxicated state around 5:30 PM. The woman, a brick kiln owner, lived with her son, granddaughter, and great-grandchildren in a small house within her mango grove.
According to preliminary investigations, Nandakumar forcibly entered the home and assaulted the woman. When she tried to flee, she fell and sustained injuries. He then dragged her out of the house. The entire incident was captured on CCTV installed at the property.
Later that evening, upon returning home, the victim’s granddaughter checked the footage on her phone and was horrified to witness the assault. She rushed to the scene and found her grandmother critically injured. Authorities were immediately alerted, and the woman was taken to the Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore, where doctors declared her brought dead.
Police registered a case under Sections 64(1) (rape) and 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Investigators learned that Nandakumar, who had been working as an electrician in the area for the past three years, was familiar with the woman’s residence and had been seen frequently lingering nearby.
To locate the suspect, police reviewed CCTV footage from surrounding roads and public junctions. After matching the images with local residents’ input, officers traced his native village and apprehended him near a hillock on the evening of 4 June. Nandakumar was formally arrested, and further investigations are underway.
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