I contested in the Vilathikulam constituency in 2011 and have visited every village in that region. We urge the Government of Tamil Nadu to immediately arrest the cowards who committed this most atrocious act and ensure they are sentenced to either the death penalty or life imprisonment until death.
It is the firm objective and the deep anguish of the people that these sexual predators, who target innocent young girls, must be brought before the law and punished severely. Furthermore, the police officers who acted with negligence in this matter must be dismissed from service immediately, and strict action must be taken against them. On behalf of the Thoothukudi North District Congress Committee, we place this demand before the Tamil Nadu Government.
Since I am currently out of town, I will visit the affected family as soon as possible. We wish to state that the Congress Party will stand by them and support them in every possible way. The Tamil Nadu Government must immediately mobilize the police force to ensure such an incident never happens again anywhere.
We offer our deepest condolences to the parents, relatives, and friends of that innocent girl.
