A petrol bomb was hurled at the house of a lawyer named Mariselvam in Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi district. Pambu Karthik, a DMK worker, who was wanted by the police last year in connection with the smuggling of ration rice, is believed to be behind the attack. Pambu Karthik, known for his proximity to the DMK leadership, ministers, and functionaries, has allegedly been coercing residents to purchase ration rice from every household. It has been reported that Mariselvam warned him against these activities, leading to the petrol bomb attack on Mariselvam’s house.
Reports suggest that a staggering 3.5 tons of ration rice are smuggled from Kovilpatti to other states every month. Last year, Duraipandi was murdered in connection with ration rice smuggling in the area. However, the continuous smuggling of ration rice underscores the audacity of the smugglers.
Expressing his concern, TN BJP Chief Annamalai highlighted the lack of action by both the police and the Tamil Nadu Food Smuggling Cell, given the ruling party’s alleged involvement. He emphasized the need for immediate action to prevent further crimes.
He tweeted, “Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi is distributing rice in ration shops with the noble intention of providing food to all, it is degrading that the DMK is smuggling ration rice and selling it to other states. Since the smuggling of ration rice involves the ruling party, the police not taking any action will lead to more crimes. I urge the DMK government to immediately arrest all the members of the ration rice smuggling gang, including this individual, and take strict action.”
TNBJP Annamalai further added, “I strongly condemn the Thoothukudi district DMK for encouraging the ration rice smuggling gang and creating insecurity among the public.”
தூத்துக்குடி மாவட்டம், கோவில்பட்டியில், ரேஷன் அரிசி கடத்தும் கும்பல், வழக்கறிஞர் ஒருவர் வீட்டில் பெட்ரோல் குண்டு வீசித் தாக்குதல் நடத்தியுள்ள சம்பவம் பெரும் அதிர்ச்சியை அளிக்கிறது. இந்தச் சம்பவத்தில் ஈடுபட்ட பாம்பு கார்த்திக் என்ற திமுகவைச் சேர்ந்த நபர், கடந்த ஆண்டே, ரேஷன் அரிசி… pic.twitter.com/Ln6HyViP1Y
— K.Annamalai (மோடியின் குடும்பம்) (@annamalai_k) April 24, 2024
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