Pollachi sexual assault case: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces ₹25 lakh each to survivors
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu CM grants ₹25 lakh to Pollachi sexual assault survivors, emphasizing justice and safety for women.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has issued directions to authorities to grant ₹25 lakh to each of the survivors in the Pollachi sexual assault case. A Mahila Court in Coimbatore convicted all the nine accused in the case and awarded them life sentences on Tuesday (May 9, 2025).
The compensation of ₹25 lakh to each of the eight survivors was in addition to the ₹85 lakh that was awarded by the trial court to the survivors, an official release from the Tamil Nadu government stated.
“In this [Pollachi sexual assault] case, the accused persons [since convicted] have been awarded punishment only because the affected women not only came forward with courage to give complaints but also extended their cooperation to the investigation. The affected have got justice. The courage of these women in fighting for justice is commendable,” it said and added that the CM has instructed authorities for granting ₹25 lakh to each of the survivors.
Recalling the judgment delivered in the Pollachi sexual assault case on May 13 awarding life sentences to the nine convicts and the response of the general public in this regard, the State government contended that such a severe punishment would be a strong warning to those involving in such offences.
“The Tamil Nadu government has been undertaking various initiatives to ensure safety of women and to give them positions of power on various fronts,” it said. The TN government also has brought about legislations amending Central laws to award severe punishments for those convicted in offences against women. Such amendments enabled awarding of severe punishments to those convicted in such offences against women, the release said.
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