“Police Harassment Or Suicide?”, TN BJP Chief Nainar Nagenthiran Questions CM Stalin Over Suspicious Death Of Thirumala Milk Manager

Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthiran has publicly raised serious concerns regarding the death of Naveen Bollineni, a manager at Thirumala Milk Products Pvt. Ltd., who allegedly died by suicide amid allegations of financial misconduct.

In a post on X, Nagenthiran expressed skepticism over the reported suicide, citing claims that Naveen was subjected to prolonged and unofficial interrogation by Kolathur Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pandiarajan. “The news emerging about the alleged suicide of Naveen, manager at Thirumala Milk Company, who was reportedly being illegally interrogated by Kolathur Deputy Commissioner Pandiarajan on accusations of embezzling funds is deeply unsettling and hard to believe,” he wrote.

Nagenthiran drew parallels between Naveen’s case and that of Ajith Kumar, who allegedly died in police custody just days earlier. He emphasized that Naveen’s family had claimed he was interrogated for two weeks without a formal FIR being filed and that he was threatened with his family’s arrest unless he confessed. He added, “This incident raises strong suspicions among the public that the police might played a role in Naveen’s death, similar to the recent case of Ajith Kumar, who was allegedly beaten to death by police a few days ago. The family of Naveen has stated that the police interrogated him for two weeks without formally registering a First Information Report (FIR) and claim that the police threatened to implicate his family in the case if he did not confess to the crime. How will the Hon’ble Chief Minister @mkstalin, who boasts himself on directly controlling law and order, explain away the police excesses that have occurred in his own constituency?”

Taking aim at the ruling DMK government, Nagenthiran questioned Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s claim of direct control over the state’s law and order, especially since the incident occurred in his own constituency. He demanded that the government clarify whether Naveen died due to sustained police harassment or became a victim of custodial violence masked as interrogation. He further urged for an impartial investigation to ensure justice is served without political interference.

This criticism surfaces in the wake of the death of 38-year-old Naveen Bollineni, a chartered accountant from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Employed as a treasury manager at LACTALIS India, which owns Thirumala Milk, Naveen was found dead on 9 July in a hut on a vacant property he owned in Puzhal, Chennai. He had been accused of siphoning off ₹40 crore from the company’s funds.

According to police, Naveen had emailed a note to his sister and company officials before his death, where he reportedly admitted to the financial fraud but also claimed that two senior company officials threatened to jail him even if he repaid the money. This message, police say, made no mention of any police misconduct.

The Greater Chennai Police issued a statement confirming that Naveen died by suicide and noted that he had not been formally interrogated or summoned by the police. Although a complaint was filed by the company on 24 and 25 June with the Central Crime Branch and the Kolathur DCP respectively, an FIR had not been registered. Police said Naveen had already repaid ₹5 crore and had requested that the company not escalate the issue legally.

Amid rising public scrutiny and social media allegations linking DCP Pandiarajan to Naveen’s death, West Zone Joint Commissioner Disha Mittal has been tasked with investigating the case and submitting a detailed report.

Police maintained that the ongoing investigation by the firm’s auditors had uncovered irregularities amounting to ₹40 crore, and that Naveen had acknowledged the fraud and sought anticipatory bail, the hearing for which had been postponed twice.

Despite the BJP’s sharp criticism and public outcry, authorities insist that Naveen’s email does not accuse law enforcement and instead places blame on internal company pressures. His body was recovered after his sister alerted police upon receiving the email. It was sent for post-mortem examination at Government Stanley Hospital. Naveen had been living alone in Madhavaram and was unmarried.

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