Following the custodial death of 27-year-old temple security guard Ajithkumar in Thirubhuvanam, and after the court’s sharp reprimand and the suspension of involved police officers, fresh controversy has emerged around Nikitha, the woman at the center of the original theft complaint that led to Ajith’s arrest.
While police had claimed that Nikitha, who had accused Ajithkumar of stealing gold jewelry, was absconding and untraceable, a shocking twist has now deepened public suspicion. According to locals from the Pollachi area, they spotted a woman believed to be Nikitha and immediately alerted the 100 police control room. They were allegedly instructed to detain her until police arrived. However, even after waiting for over two hours, no officers showed up. Eventually, the police reportedly called back and asked them to let her go raising serious concerns among the public about possible influence or protection at play.
Amid ongoing complaints surfacing against Nikitha, rumors are circulating that she has been moving from town to town to evade arrest. A recent video allegedly showing her seated at a tea shop in Coimbatore has gone viral, though its authenticity has yet to be confirmed.
Reports claim that locals in the Coimbatore-Pollachi area recognized her, confronted her, and temporarily detained her before she left in a car with her mother and a driver. Eyewitnesses say the vehicle was headed toward Coimbatore. A hotel employee reportedly captured video footage of the incident, and audio clips of conversations with the police during the event are now circulating online.
Police picking up the call said, “I’m speaking from Mahalingapuram Police Station. What’s the problem?”
The complainant said, “Sir, it’s nothing, sir. This… The murder that happened in Tiruppuvanam, right, sir?”
Police replied, “Okay.”
The complainant continued, “A lady had complained and the police officers beat him. They said (she) was absconding, absconding in the paper and on TV. We had them locked up at the Amudhasurabhi hotel, sir. When we called 100 and told them, they said to lock the vehicle. We kept [it] locked for two hours. Then they told us to release them, sir. Now the vehicle is heading towards Coimbatore.”
Police questioned back, “Who told you to hold them up?”
The complainant replied, “Sir, my brother stopped them after calling 100. Just a moment, please stay on the line, I’ll put them on conference.”
The police replied, “Let me check and come to your line (contact you again).”
In another audio that was circulated, between the complainant’s brother and a person in the control room, the operator said, “Hello sir, Police Control Room, sir.”
The complainant’s brother Veerakumar replied, “Yes, tell me, Veerakumar sir.”
The operator said, “Sir, Suresh gave your number, sir. Like this…”
Veerakumar responded saying, “Yes, sir. In Pollachi, we had locked those involved in the Dinesh Kumar (misquoted victim’s name) murder case.”
The operator questioned, “Yes, sir. Did you tell them there were two people?“
Veerakumar replied, “Yes, sir. I called Police Control. I called 100, they called the local station, sir.”
The operator said, “Okay, sir.”
Veerakumar continued, “Hold them… we holded them at 12 o’clock. We kept them here for two hours. Finally, they told us to release them, sir.”
The operator asked, “Did they say to release them? Who said that, sir?”
Veerakumar said, “Sir, the person from the Control Room, sir. Wait, I’ll put them on conference. Just a minute, sir.”
The operator asked, “Sir, just a minute. Tell me the address where you saw.”
Veerakumar replied, “At Amudhasurabhi, sir, Pollachi.”
The operator again confirmed, “Where in Pollachi, sir?”
Veerakumar asserted, “Yes, at Amudhasurabhi, Pollachi, sir. Now the vehicle is coming towards Coimbatore, sir.”
Despite these developments, Nikitha had released a video statement just a day earlier, denying she was on the run. In her statement, she said, “They say I’m absconding, but I’m at home and cooperating with the investigation. My mother and I are deeply saddened by Ajithkumar’s death. On the day of the incident, we parked at the Madapuram Kali temple. The guard who brought a wheelchair for my mother asked for ₹500. We argued, and I eventually gave ₹100. Later, we visited the scan center. We had removed our jewelry and kept it in a bag in the car. When it went missing, we filed a complaint. None of the senior officers are related to me. The allegations against me are false.”
Though she insisted she was at home and willing to appear for questioning, conflicting reports claim she is actively evading the authorities by moving across locations. The latest sighting in Coimbatore has only intensified public skepticism and calls for clarity and accountability.
(With inputs from One India Tamil)
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