In first 133 days of TVK-led govt. in Tamil Nadu, 125 criminal cases registered in Salem and 123 in Namakkal

In the first 133 days of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam‑led government in Tamil Nadu, the police recorded 125 criminal cases in Salem district and 123 in Namakkal district. In Salem, between 10 May 2026 and 20 September 2026, the cases included murder, burglary, crimes against women and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and authorities seized 67.23 kg of ganja.

The 125 cases were distributed as follows: 34 in Attur sub‑division, 31 in Mettur, 26 in Vazhapadi, 17 in Sankari, 10 in Salem rural and seven in Omalur. By comparison, during the same period in 2021 under the DMK regime, 95 cases were registered and 37.20 kg of ganja seized.

In Namakkal, the 123 cases comprised 14 murders, two burglaries, 36 crimes against women and 71 POCSO offences, and police seized 166.54 kg of ganja. In the corresponding 2021 period, 70 cases were recorded, including 18 murders, six burglaries, 12 crimes against women and 34 POCSO offences.