Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 30 : Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson TKS Elangovan on Saturday slammed the Tamil Nadu government over the law and order situation in the state, citing incidents including the murder of a minor in Coimbatore and alleging an increase in criminal activities after the new government came to power.
Speaking to ANI here, Elangovan said the administration was failing to adequately address public safety concerns and called for measures to strengthen policing.
"The law and order is becoming worse. The government does not care about it much, what they say is different and what happens is completely different. More crimes are happening after the new government came to power. They should take steps to ensure that police work properly," Elangovan said.
His remarks came after the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old in Coimbatore jolted the country. On May 24, West Zone Inspector General of Police R V Ramya Bharathi said that senior officers would be coming for a preliminary review of the case.
"The only two persons involved have been promptly arrested. In view of the sensitivity of the case, senior officers will be coming for preliminary review," she told ANI.
Earlier, IGP Bharati said in a press conference that the case is being altered to include the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, due to the assault of a minor. She elaborated on the case, saying that the girl went missing on May 21 (Thursday) at around 5 PM. The police reached the spot immediately after receiving the information and registered a case regarding the missing child.
"On 21 May at about 8:30 pm, information was received through police helpline 100 that a 10-year-old girl who was playing outside her house had gone missing at about 5 pm in the evening. The police personnel rushed to the spot, conducted enquiries, received the complaint and registered a case regarding the missing child on the same night at about 10 pm," she said.