A 31-year-old female constable in uniform was assaulted with a sickle, allegedly by her husband, during daylight hours on 17 June 2024 afternoon in Kancheepuram town. The constable, identified as M Dillirani, suffered injuries to her left shoulder and fell to the ground bleeding. Startled bystanders rushed her to Kancheepuram Government Hospital, while her assailant fled on a two-wheeler.
According to the police, Dillirani, stationed at Vishnu Kanchi police station, was returning home from duty when her estranged husband, Meghanathan (35), intercepted her, initiating an argument before attacking her with the sickle.
A police spokesperson noted that the constable is now in recovery. A senior official indicated that the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute. “The couple had been estranged for six months, living separately. Meghanathan is currently sought by authorities; his whereabouts are unknown as his phone is switched off. He is suspected to be hiding at a relative’s residence,” the official stated. The Sivakanchi police have filed a case and are conducting further investigations.
#BREAKING || பெண் காவலருக்கு அரிவாள் வெட்டு
காஞ்சிபுரம், விஷ்ணு காஞ்சி காவல் நிலையத்தில் பணியாற்றும், பெண் காவலர் டில்லி ராணிக்கு அரிவாள் வெட்டு
குடும்ப பிரச்சினையில் கணவரே அரிவாளால் வெட்டியிருக்கலாமா என்ற கோணத்தில் விசாரணை#Thanthitv #police #tamilnadu pic.twitter.com/NrjVuZ8Xga
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) June 17, 2024
Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), Leader of Opposition and AIADMK General Secretary, strongly condemned the attack. He emphasized the need for a thorough police inquiry despite initial reports suggesting a personal dispute between the victim and her husband. Palaniswami remarked, “A woman constable of Vishnu Kanchi Police Station in Kanchipuram district, Dilli Rani, was hacked to death with a sickle while still in uniform in broad daylight. Even if there are reports that the husband killed her due to personal enmity, the police should investigate the real reason and immediately arrest those involved and take strict legal action. Whatever the reason, a policewoman in uniform being attacked with a machete in broad daylight is the new height of law and order disorder. Mr.@mkstalin who claims to have the police under his control should feel shame for this!”
“I urge the Chief Minister of the ‘vidiya’ (never dawning) DMK government, who claims that he is maintaining law and order, to at least come out of that mystical world and take steps to maintain law and order. @CMOTamilnadu.” Palaniswami added.
காஞ்சிபுரம் மாவட்டம் விஷ்ணு காஞ்சி காவல் நிலையத்தைச் சேர்ந்த பெண் காவலர் டில்லி ராணி என்பவர் பட்டப்பகலில் சீருடையில் இருந்தபோதே அரிவாளால் வெட்டப்பட்ட சம்பவம் அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது.
தனிப்பட்ட விரோதத்தால் கணவரே வெட்டியுள்ளதாக செய்திகள் வந்தாலும், உண்மைக் காரணம் என்னவென்பதை காவல்துறை…
— Edappadi K Palaniswami – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@EPSTamilNadu) June 17, 2024
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