Tamilarvan

HRD

Tamil Nadu

HRDA has issued an urgent appeal to the National Human Rights Commission of India on  December 28, 2021, regarding the murder of Advocate Tamilarvan for raising issues of drug dealings and other illegal activities in the locality of Needamangalam.

On November 10, 2021, at around 3.50 PM, when Tamilarvan got out of his car at the entrance of Cholan Supermarket in Needamangalam, a gang consisting of 6 members came and killed him brutally. Rajkumar was one of the main culprits identified in the gang as he was also previously threatening Tamilaruvan. 

Before the incident, the HRD had informed the Needamangalam police station inspector multiple times about the sale of drugs in the locality in the past and informed that he has received life threats as he was handling cases relating to illegal drug dealings, illegal land encroachments, and the sale of marijuana in the surrounding areas of Needamangalam. 

We believe that this murder happened due to inaction by the local police. Though they were informed repeatedly about the drug gangs operating in the region by Mr. Tamilarvan, they did not take any step to arrest or investigate the criminals.