Annamalai, TN BJP chief: Shocked that DMK cadres are involved in Virudhunagar gangrape case
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TN BJP president, Annamalai, said he was shocked over DMK cadres being involved in the 6-month gangrape and blackmail of a 22-year-old dalit woman in Virudhunagar. He also expressed that the overall policing under DMK did not inspire confidence among the common people.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief, Annamalai, on Tuesday, March 22 said that he was shocked and saddened to learn about the blackmail and gangrape incident in Virudhunagar involving a 22-year-old woman, minor boys and DMK youth wing cadres.
Taking to Twitter, the Tamil Nadu BJP President said, “Shocked & Saddened to learn about the gang rape of a 22-year-old woman in Virudhunagar by a group of men by allegedly blackmailing her over a video.”
Arresting these criminals is one thing but equally important is to improve the overall policing under this @arivalayam govt, which at present is not giving the common people any confidenceWill @CMOTamilnadu insulate the local police from his party men’s tentacle hold?2/2
“What is more shocking is the involvement of a local DMK functionary in this shameful act with impunity,” said Annamalai. The former IPS officer said that the overall policing under the DMK government is currently not giving confidence to the common people.
“Arresting these criminals is one thing, but it is equally important to improve the overall policing under this DMK Government,” said Annamalai.
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