4 of family hacked to death in TN’s Tiruppur: AIDMK chief hits out at ‘puppet’ DMK govt

Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday condemned the “puppet” DMK government in the State after four members of a family in Tiruppur district were allegedly hacked to death.
According to the police, the deceased, identified as Senthil Kumar, his mother Pushpavathi, cousin Mohan and another relative Rathinambal, were found dead with several cut injuries on their bodies near the house located close to Senthil Kumar's shop in Kallakinaru, Palladam.
There was a protest staged at the Palladam following the incident.
Four members of a family were brutally hacked to death by gangs in Kallakinaru area near Palladam of Tiruppur district, the AIADMK leader wrote on social media platform X.
Palaniswami said, “Every day since this DMK government took office, our state has become a state of murder, robbery and murder, law and order in Tamil Nadu and the capital of drugs, it is a shame that the Chief Minister, who is supposed to fix this, is focusing his full attention on empty advertisements."
He further said, "I strongly condemn the puppet chief minister who has no clue to protect the people while keeping the police department in hand. I urge the DMK government to stop using the police department only as its official department, give full independence to the police department and maintain law and order. I also urge the DMK Government to quickly find the culprits involved in this heinous crime and take appropriate action to punish them severely."
Earlier, slamming the chief minister MK Stalin government, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai condemned the incident.
"It is painful and shocking," posted Annamalai on X, adding "My condolences to the Mohanraj family..." 
Urging that the accused should be arrested soon, the state BJP chief said, "The police, whose hands are tied should be freed from the clutches of the ruling party and allowed to do their work and ensure the safety of the public." (ANI)