Tamil Nadu reports 10 murders on Deepavali day, including police officer
Political leaders blamed alcohol, drug networks and government negligence after separate attacks left families mourning across the state.
- On November 8, 2026, during the Deepavali festival, at least 10 people were murdered across Tamil Nadu, including police Special Sub-Inspector Senthilkumar in Theni, beaten to death by intoxicated youths.
- Pattali Makkal Katchi president Anbumani Ramadoss condemned the safety breakdown, citing alcohol as a primary trigger for the festival-day violence and demanding temporary liquor shop closures during festive seasons.
- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami asked if politics was a "film set," while Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran accused the government of "paying greater importance to entertainment."
- DMK Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi attacked the administration's apathy, noting reports that 11 murders occurred, including deaths of a young woman in Tiruvallur and two children in Samayapuram.
- Tamil Nadu BJP Spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy linked the disorder to drug peddling, noting that pharmaceutical tablet seizures surged more than 12-fold in 2026, indicating persistent supply and demand.
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