The Tirunelveli Police have stated that the alleged attack on a young man, whose sacred thread was cut by four men, in the Perumalpuram area was a false claim following a detailed investigation.
The incident came to light when a Brahmin youth, Akhilesh (27), a resident of Thiagarajan Nagar in Nellai, told his family he was ambushed by a gang of four while going to a bhajan programme. According to Akhilesh, the assailants verbally abused him and cut off the sacred thread he was wearing. Disturbed by the account, his family filed a complaint at the Perumalpuram police station.
The story quickly spread on social media, sparking outrage—Union Minister of State L. Murugan, who was visiting the city, even met the family to express his reassurance and called for swift action against those allegedly involved.
*Tamil Nadu Sacred Thread Story* – As per the complaint copy, Akilesh was on his way to attend a religious event when 4 unidentified men in bike had cut off Akhilesh's sacred thread and warned him from wearing the sacred threat. The incident took place at 430 pm on Sept 21st. The… pic.twitter.com/ai9V2LPajE
— Anand Narasimhan🇮🇳 (@AnchorAnandN) September 23, 2024
However, police reviewed CCTV footage from the area where the attack supposedly took place. The police stated that the footage revealed no evidence of such an incident, with no suspicious activity detected at the reported time. Upon further questioning, the police concluded that Akhilesh’s claim was false and that he had misled both his family and the authorities.
The police have since received a complaint from Akhilesh’s parents, acknowledging that their son had fabricated the story. In a statement, the Tirunelveli Police emphasized that no such attack occurred, and the youth had been spreading false information.
(With inputs from Dinathanthi)
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