TIRUPPUR/ERODE: S Davidson Devasirvatham, Additional Director-General of Police of Law and Order, conducted a review meeting with west zone police officers in Tiruppur on Saturday.
The Avinashipalayam triple murder and Sivagiri double murder cases, which sent shock waves across the state and are still unsolved, came up during the discussion.
Speaking to TNIE, S Rajendran, Commissioner of Tiruppur City Police, said, "This is a regular review meeting chaired by the ADGP. He enquired about the law and order situation in the west zone. As part of that, he also enquired about the status of the Sivagiri and Avinashipalayam cases."
Two weeks ago, an elderly couple living in a farmhouse in Sivagiri in Erode district, were beaten to death and their jewels were looted. Similarly, on November 29, 2024, three people were beaten to death in a farmhouse in Semalaigoundanpalayam in Avinashipalayam in Tiruppur district. The culprits in both these cases have not been arrested yet and these cases remain a headache for the west zone police.
The Avinashipalayam case was recently transferred to the CB-CID. The CB-CID investigation team includes officers from the Tiruppur District Police.
In Erode, the BJP has already announced that it will begin an indefinite hunger strike from May 20 if the culprits in the Sivagiri double murder case are not arrested.
West Zone IG T Senthilkumar, DIG's V Sasimohan (Coimbatore range), ES Uma (Salem range) and police officers from Tiruppur, Erode, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts participated in the review meeting called by the ADGP of Law and Order.
Meanwhile, the police in Avinashi division in Tiruppur district started distributing awareness pamphlets to the public.
KG Sivakumar, DSP of Avinashi, said, "These awareness pamphlets are being distributed in farmhouses, residential areas and villages with the aim of preventing crimes within the limits of Avinashi, Cheyur, Perumanallur and Kunnathur police stations. It contains awareness messages, including the need to keep dogs in isolated houses and the need to install surveillance cameras. The police's mobile numbers are also printed on it."
Meanwhile, the Sivagiri police are investigating the report of a pet dog that sustained serious neck injuries on Saturday morning in an isolated farmhouse at Chinniampalayam.