A video of an Indian Navy sailor went viral on social media. Ilamaran, an Indian Navy sailor from Sivaganga, in the video, shared the heartbreaking details of his grandmother’s brutal murder in January 2024, stating that despite police claims of an arrest, no one had been apprehended. He further criticized the Sivaganga police for failing to take action even after a year. He said, “I am Ilamaran from Kalaiyarkovil of Sivaganga district. I have been a sailor in the Indian Navy for the past 4 years. The reason for recording this video is that when I came home in January 2024 during my leave, my maternal grandmother who is over 60 years was brutally attacked by unknown men and robbed her of her jewellery, and killed her. I was advised to conduct a protest for this to nab the accused. But I did not protest since I had faith in the police. But even after one year, the accused have not been arrested. Had the same happened to the DSP or SP of Sivaganga, they would have arrested the accused in one hour but because it happened in my house (a common man), no action has been taken yet. My father has given petitions in the SP office 6 times. A petition has also been submitted to the Collector’s Office. But no action has been taken yet. I graduated from a school in Sivaganga and attained this position, I request the police not to make me a criminal. Because no action has been taken for over a year. I have been silent without getting into trouble. You can imagine the anger when the TN police are a mere spectator when crimes happen in our homes. So I request the TN police not to make me a criminal. I request the public to take this video to the attention of the Chief Minister MK Stalin.”
BJP TN Chief Annamalai shared the video on his social media handles, expressed his support for Ilamaran, and criticized the Tamil Nadu police for their failure to act, stating that people have lost faith in the system. He wrote, “People in TN are losing hope in the state police department, which is terrible for democracy. An Indian Navy Sailor dedicating his life to our nation has lost his Grandmother to a gruesome murder one year back & his family is running from pillar to post due to police inaction, and the accused in the case is still not nabbed. Wake up, Thiru @mkstalin“
People in TN are losing hope in the state police department, which is terrible for democracy.
An Indian Navy Sailor dedicating his life to our nation has lost his Grandmother to a gruesome murder one year back & his family is running from pillar to post due to police inaction,… pic.twitter.com/mPj2jNE0B1
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 10, 2025
(With inputs from Dinamalar)
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