Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai sharply criticized the ruling DMK government, describing its administration as a “sorry state of law and order,” even as he specifically urged the government not to intervene in the murder case of BJP functionary Vittal Kumar, emphasizing that the perpetrators were affiliated with the ruling party. Annamalai demanded justice for the victim, pointing out that BJP protests over the past four days had led to the surrender of the accused in court.
On 20 December 2024, Annamalai took to his official X account to condemn the DMK, stating, “This is the sorry state of law & order in TN under the DMK Govt. BJP functionary Thiru Vittal avl was brutally murdered by DMK Panchayat Chairman Bala Sait on 16th Dec. After subsequent protests by Vellore Dist functionaries of @BJP4TamilNadu to arrest the criminals, today accomplices of Bala Sait have arrived in court to surrender for the crime after 4 days. We caution the DMK Govt to ensure that all the DMK functionaries involved in this murder be arrested & not work overtime in saving them. Below are those who have surrendered in court today.”
This is the sorry state of law & order in TN under the DMK Govt.
BJP functionary Thiru Vittal avl was brutally murdered by DMK Panchayat Chairman Bala Sait on 16th Dec. After subsequent protests by Vellore Dist functionaries of @BJP4TamilNadu to arrest the criminals, today… pic.twitter.com/DIKVhiQFqr
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) December 20, 2024
Vittal Kumar, a 42-year-old BJP district secretary of the party’s spiritual wing, hailed from the Nagal area near K.V. Kuppam in Vellore district. He was married to Revathi and had two children. On the evening of 16 December, after completing his usual school duties, Vittal dropped his wife Revathi off at home on his two-wheeler.
Later, Vittal was found unconscious with severe blood injuries near the Chennangkuppam bus stand. Upon receiving the information, the K.V. Kuppam police arrived at the scene, rushed him to Gudiyatham Government Hospital, and then transferred him to a private hospital in Melvisharam. Unfortunately, despite efforts, Vittal succumbed to his injuries. Initially, the police treated the incident as a suspicious death and launched an investigation. However, the case was later reclassified as a murder, and two individuals were arrested and are currently being interrogated in connection with the crime.
In response to the incident, Tamil Nadu BJP leader K. Annamalai has accused DMK-affiliated rowdies of being behind the brutal attack, claiming they were responsible for Vittal Kumar’s lynching.
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