DMK stages protest over student Amuthan’s murder in Coimbatore
The DMK student wing held a protest in Coimbatore following the murder of an engineering student, accusing the state government of failing to maintain law and order. Protesters demanded the Chief Minister's resignation and called for government support for the victim's family.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising political tensions and public scrutiny regarding law enforcement and student safety in Tamil Nadu.
The DMK’s student wing staged a demonstration near Othakkalmandapam in Coimbatore on Friday condemning the murder of 19-year-old engineering student K. Amuthan and alleging that the State government had failed to maintain law and order.
Amuthan, a third-year student at a private engineering college, was allegedly assaulted by a group of fellow students and died of his injuries.
A party functionary alleged that the police had initially arrested only five persons in the case and claimed that further action was taken after the DMK announced the protest. She alleged that the police were being used to register cases and make arrests against the DMK instead of addressing the underlying law and order concerns.
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