# Vijay condemns killing of three Tamils by Karnataka forest dept 2026-08-16T17:36:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has strongly condemned the killing of three Tamil men by Karnataka Forest Department personnel in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary area. In a post on X, Vijay identified the victims as Anthony Sami, John Rose Peter and Kumar, who were residents of Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district. He termed the incident a 'massacre' and said the department's explanation was 'unacceptable'. Vijay demanded a high-level, impartial investigation into what he called a 'brutal incident' and called for those responsible to be punished. He also urged the Karnataka government to provide all necessary assistance to the victims' families and to ensure such an incident does not recur. Protests have been held in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru, with villagers blocking roads and demanding action against the forest personnel involved in the August 15 shooting. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - thehindu.com - news.abplive.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T17:50:42+00:00. Tags: Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, Karnataka Forest Department, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Vijay Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vijay-condemns-killing-of-three-tamils-by-karnataka-forest-officials/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vijay-condemns-killing-of-three-tamils-by-karnataka-forest-officials/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/