Tamil Nadu: In a shocking incident, a 26-year-old woman has been stabbed to death by her boyfriend in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. The woman taught in a school and was killed on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred on the school premises. The man identified as Madan, attacked her outside the staff room, after she refused to marry him without parent’s permission.

What Did The Police Say?

The police stated that they both were in relationship and faced opposition from the woman’s family. Their relationship strained after the woman refused to marry him. She was stabbed on neck by Madan around 10 am after a heated argument. Reportedly, he had reached the school to talk to her, but the woman refused. This led to heated argument between them and Madan took out knife, stabbed her on the neck and fled the spot. She was rushed to hospital but succumbed to injuries on the way. He was arrested shortly after the incident.

They both were native of Chinnamanai village. Their families had met a few days ago and Madan’s parent had expressed desire to get them married. However, the woman’s parents were not interested, added the police.

Tamil Nadu CM Expresses Condolence

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin expressed condolence and announced financial assistance to the family of the teacher who was stabbed to death in Pattukottai, Mallipatnam Government High School, Thanjavur District.

தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டம் பட்டுக்கோட்டை, மல்லிப்பட்டினம் அரசு மேல்நிலைப் பள்ளியில் கத்தியால் குத்தப்பட்டு உயிரிழந்த ஆசிரியையின் குடும்பத்தினருக்கு ஆறுதல் மற்றும் நிதியுதவியை மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவித்துள்ளார். pic.twitter.com/uXPlolJwKe

— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) November 20, 2024

Education Minister Calls For Enhanced Safety Measures

Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh has directed the district administration to pay attention to the safety at school.

He wrote on X, “We met the fellow teachers who worked with teacher Ramani and expressed our condolences. We have directed the district administration to provide appropriate counseling and pay more attention to the safety of the school to relieve the stress of the teachers.”

ஆசிரியை ரமணி அவர்களுடன் பணியாற்றிய சக ஆசிரியப் பெருமக்களைச் சந்தித்து ஆறுதலைத் தெரிவித்துக் கொண்டோம்.

ஆசிரியப் பெருமக்களின் மன அழுத்தத்தை போக்கும் விதமாக தகுந்த ஆலோசனைகள் வழங்கவும், பள்ளியின் பாதுகாப்பில் கூடுதல் கவனம் செலுத்தவும் மாவட்ட நிர்வாகத்திற்கு அறிவுறுத்தியுள்ளோம். pic.twitter.com/VR1KxCr02B

— Anbil Mahesh (@Anbil_Mahesh) November 20, 2024

Opposition Attacks Tamil Nadu Govt

AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami called the news shocking and wrote on X, “The news is shocking that a teacher Ramani has been stabbed to death in Mallipatnam Government High School, Thanjavur district. My deepest condolences to family.” He added, “The incompetent DMK government has failed to maintain law and order to such an extent that murders are commonplace under the Vidya DMK regime.”

Palaniswami further said, “I strongly condemn the Vidya DMK government for disrupting law and order to the extent that government employees including government school teachers and government doctors are not even protected in government-owned places where they work.”

தஞ்சை மாவட்டம் மல்லிப்பட்டினம் அரசு மேல்நிலைப்பள்ளியில் ஆசிரியர் ரமணி அவர்கள் கத்தியால் குத்திக் கொலை செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதாக வரும் செய்தி அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது. அவரது குடும்பத்தாருக்கு எனது ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கல்.

விடியா திமுக ஆட்சியில் கொலை என்பது சர்வசாதாரணம் என்ற அவல நிலை வரும் அளவிற்கு… pic.twitter.com/cICsxRa4K2

— Edappadi K Palaniswami – Say No To Drugs & DMK (@EPSTamilNadu) November 20, 2024

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