AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami has come down heavily on the DMK government and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, criticizing the administration over the recent surge in violent crimes across Tamil Nadu. His sharp remarks come in the wake of two deeply disturbing incidents, the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old boy in Krishnagiri, and the death of a Class 12 student in Erode following a reported dispute with fellow students.
Taking to social media platform X, EPS expressed his outrage, stating, “News reports of the kidnapping and murder of a 13-year-old boy named Rohit in a car near Anchetti, Krishnagiri district, and the discovery of the body of Aadhitiya, a 12th-grade student from Kumulankuttai, Erode, near his school yesterday evening are shocking. It’s shameful that under @mkstalin’s regime, there is no safety for anyone, anywhere, at all times, from no one. Doesn’t it bother the puppet Chief Minister, who is supposed to manage the police force, that criminals are so fearless as to kidnap and murder a 13-year-old boy in a car? Reports indicate that Erode’s Aadhitiya died due to clashes between students. How are students developing such a violent mindset? Such incidents fundamentally show that this DMK government is a flawed administration. I urge the puppet Chief Minister to shift his focus from, ‘What photoshoot can I do today?’ to ‘How can I properly govern today?’ and also demand appropriate legal action be taken against those who committed the crimes in the aforementioned incidents.”
கிருஷ்ணகிரி மாவட்டம் அஞ்செட்டி அருகே, 13 வயதான ரோகித் என்ற சிறுவன் காரில் கடத்தப்பட்டு கொலை செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதாகவும்,
ஈரோடு குமலன்குட்டை பகுதியைச் சேர்ந்த 12ம் வகுப்பு மாணவன் ஆதித்யா, நேற்று மாலை பள்ளிக்கு அருகில் உயிரிழந்து கண்டறியப்பட்டதாகவும் வரும் செய்திகள்…— Edappadi K Palaniswami-SayYEStoWomenSafety&AIADMK (@EPSTamilNadu) July 3, 2025
Background: Two Disturbing Cases Shake Tamil Nadu
Case 1: Murder of a 13-Year-Old Boy in Krishnagiri
In a heart-wrenching incident, a 13-year-old boy named Rohith was found murdered in a forest near Anchetty in Krishnagiri district on 3 July 2025, a day after he went missing. The discovery triggered widespread protests by family members and local residents, who accused the police of negligence.
Rohith, a Class 8 student from Mavanatti village, had gone out to play with friends on 2 July. During that time, he was seen with two young men, both aged 21, one from his village and the other from a nearby locality. He was later taken in a car, and according to police, the suspects drove him around for several hours before smothering him to death.
Krishnagiri Superintendent of Police P. Thangadurai stated that the accused were still under investigation but had initially claimed they killed Rohith because he allegedly threatened to expose one of them for speaking with a girl from the village. The police were led to the body through CCTV evidence and the suspects’ confessions, locating it in the Thiruottu Keezhpallam forest area.
Earlier that morning, the boy’s family staged a road blockade, demanding urgent police action. They claimed they had informed authorities by 8 p.m. the previous night and that Rohith’s life might have been saved had swift steps been taken. During the protest, the two suspects were already in police custody but denied knowledge of the child’s whereabouts. The situation escalated until the body was finally taken for a post-mortem at Krishnagiri Government Medical College Hospital.
Case 2: Class 12 Student Killed by Schoolmates in Erode
In a separate but equally disturbing case, two 17-year-old Class 12 students from a government school in Kumalankuttai, Erode, were arrested for allegedly murdering their classmate, S. Aadhitiya.
Aadhitiya, who lived in Selvam Nagar, was found unconscious on a street near the school around 4:30 p.m. on 2 July. Although he left for school that morning in uniform, he was discovered in casual clothes. He was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
His parents, G. Siva and Sathya, raised concerns over the school’s failure to notify them of their son’s absence during the day. They also alleged that a group of four students and three outsiders had assaulted Aadhitiya, and demanded that not only the perpetrators but also their parents be arrested.
Emotions ran high at the Erode North Police Station, where the victim’s family had a heated exchange with Deputy Superintendent of Police M. Muthukumaran. The police assured them that appropriate action would be taken following a formal complaint and pending the results of the post-mortem, which was carried out at the Government Erode Medical College Hospital in Perundurai.
In a statement to the police, Aadhitiya’s father revealed that his son had previously mentioned being warned by two classmates not to interact with girls from their class. He also said that a local resident had alerted him about his son being assaulted.
Following investigations, police registered a case under Sections 103 (murder) and 296(b) (use of obscene language in public) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Two students have since been taken into custody.
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