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Madurantakam Incident: "No Safety for Girls Even at Home; What is Govt's Answer?" - Velmurugan Questions
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News18•27-09-2026, 21:23
Madurantakam Incident: "No Safety for Girls Even at Home; What is Govt's Answer?" - Velmurugan Questions
- •Velmurugan raises concerns after a differently-abled girl was sexually assaulted at home in Kongarai, Madurantakam.
- •The victim is receiving hospital treatment, and police are investigating the incident.
- •The incident, amidst election campaigns, questions law and order and child safety, even within homes.
- •Velmurugan condemns negligence in child safety and demands swift action against perpetrators.
- •He urges the Tamil Nadu government to strengthen police surveillance and child protection measures to prevent future incidents.
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A differently-abled fifth-grade girl was sexually assaulted while at home in the Kongarai area near Madurantakam, leading to her receiving medical treatment in the hospital and an ongoing police investigation.
Tamil Nadu Valvurimai Katchi leader Velmurugan expressed deep shock over the incident, criticizing the government's negligence and questioning whether children are safe even inside their homes.
Prior to the Madurantakam event, an allegation of sexual harassment involving a tenth-grade student arose at a government school in Kandigai near Vandalur, which also prompted an ongoing police investigation.
