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Student’s murder over drug whistleblowing sparks TN political row
The murder of a 19-year-old mechatronics student in Coimbatore has triggered a political controversy after his father alleged he was killed for exposing drug abuse on campus. Police have arrested eight people…
The Story in Brief
The murder of a 19-year-old mechatronics student in Coimbatore has triggered a political controversy after his father alleged he was killed for exposing drug abuse on campus. Police have arrested eight people and are hunting 11 others. The college and police deny a drug motive, saying the attack stemmed from a senior-junior clash.
The victim's father, Kennedy, said his son was pressured by college management and police to identify drug users, and his identity was leaked. Minister A Rajmohan told the assembly the investigation points to a localised retaliatory clash. Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin demanded a high-level inquiry. The college said the victim had been suspended for a previous assault on a hostel cook.
The Indian Opinion
Two sharply conflicting narratives are at play: the family's claim of a drug whistleblower killed with official complicity, and the police version of a student brawl over a phone snatching. Each side has an interest, the family wants justice, the government wants to avoid a law-and-order embarrassment. The truth likely lies somewhere between. A concrete test: will the detailed report the speaker has ordered confirm or disprove the family's allegations about leaked identity?
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, rediff.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
