Harish, a polytechnic graduate, and his relative Harisakthi, an engineering student, were hacked to death by illicit liquor vendors in Tamil Nadu. Three bootleggers — Rajkumar, Thangadurai, and Moovendhan — had been illegally selling liquor in Muttam North Street. They were notorious for threatening and assaulting anyone who questioned their activities. The brutal double murder has sent shockwaves across the community, prompting furious locals to ransack the homes of the three accused liquor sellers. This latest crime comes at a time when Tamil Nadu’s law and order situation is under intense scrutiny, especially following the murder of BSP Tamil Nadu President K. Armstrong on July 5, 2024. The recent spate of encounter killings has drawn the attention of the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), which has summoned Chennai City Police Commissioner M. Arun for an explanation. The police commissioner has taken a hardline stance, stating that the police would “deal with rowdies in the language they understand”
