On the 19th of April, a group of individuals associated with the Dravidra Munnetra Kazagham (DMK) reportedly assaulted a woman named Gomathi in Pakkirimaniyam village, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu.
Allegedly, they attacked her because she had voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
According to Dinamalar and OpIndia, the assailants confronted Gomathi at her home, engaging in a verbal altercation before physically assaulting her with severe consequences.
Witnesses claim the attackers questioned her choice of vote, stating, “Why didn’t you vote for our party?” Sadly, Gomathi succumbed to her injuries at the scene, as reported by Nakkheeran.
Upon receiving notification, law enforcement promptly intervened, transferring her body to Vrudhachalam Government Hospital for post-mortem examination. The police are currently pursuing seven suspects—identified as Arul, Pandian, Arivumani, Ravi, Raja, Kalaimani, and Dharmaraj—in connection with the incident.
Additionally, three women have been apprehended for their alleged involvement in Gomathi’s murder. This tragic event unfolded amidst the backdrop of Tamil Nadu’s Lok Sabha elections, held on the same day, where the ruling DMK government faces a formidable challenge from the BJP led by Annamalai.
In an X post, Annamalai condemned the brutal incident saying “DMK’s dictatorial tendency to do away with even the basic right of voting given to the citizens by the Constitution is very dangerous for democracy. Chief Minister Stalin, who dreams of saving India, must first look at the task of saving the people of Tamil Nadu from his party members. I urge immediate arrest and strict action against those involved in this crime.”
கடலூர் மாவட்டம் ஶ்ரீமுஷ்ணம் அருகே உள்ள பக்கிரிமானியம் கிராமத்தைச் சேர்ந்த திருமதி கோமதி என்பவர், வாக்குப் பதிவு நாளன்று, குடும்பத்தினர் கண்முன்னே திமுகவினரால் அடித்துக் கொலை செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார் என்ற செய்தி மிகுந்த அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது.
தேர்தலில், தங்கள் கூட்டணிக்கு…
— K.Annamalai (மோடியின் குடும்பம்) (@annamalai_k) April 21, 2024
After the incident triggered outrage on social media, the Cuddalore District Police share a press release saying that the crime is a result of a personal feud denying any political angle.
According to the police, there was a verbal altercation between two groups near a Banyan tree woman. The police went to mention the names involved emphasizing that both the groups were Vanniyars.
“On one side Kalaimani, his wife Deepa, and his relatives Ravi, Pandian, Indumani, Arulchezhian, Dharmaraj, Meghanathan, Raja, Vignesh (all Vanniyars), and on the other side Jayashankar, his elder brother Jayakumar, Jayakumar’s wife Gomati and their sons Satishkumar, and Jayaprakash (all Vanniyars).”
The police version further added that the argument erupted over Jayasankar’s daughter Jayapriya’s teasing and refusal to accede to Kalaimani’s long-standing plea to withdraw the case against him for assaulting Jayakumar.
“In this dispute, both parties attacked each other unarmed, when Gomathi (Jayakumar’s wife) intervened and tried to stop the problem, she fell down and got injured. Gomathi was pronounced dead when he was taken to Antimadam PHC for first aid and treatment. In this connection, Srimushnam PS Cr.No. 96/2024 U/s 147, 148, 294 (b), 323, 324, 506(ii), 302 IPC r/w 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment Act registered on 20.04.2024 at 01.00. Out of the total 10 accused persons, five namely 1. Kalaimani 2. Deepa (wife of Kalaimani) 3. Ravi 4. Meghanathan and 5. Indumani were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.04.2024. were implicated.”, the police statement said.
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