Merciless Killers Should Get Maximum Punishment: Vijay On Puducherry Minor Girl's Sexual Assault & Murder

Tamil actor Vijay, the founder of new political outfit 'Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam', has condemned the sexual assault and murder of a minor girl in Puducherry while demanding severe punishment for the people involved in the crime.

He offered condolence to the victim's family and requested the Puducherry government to take appropriate action.

In his statement, the actor said, "The murder of a nine-year-old girl from Muthialpet, Puducherry due to sexual harassment is heartbreaking. It is with a heavy heart that I offer my condolences to the parents of the girl who have lost their daughter.

On behalf of the Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam, I request the Puducherry government to take appropriate action to ensure that the merciless killers who brutally murdered the girl receive the maximum punishment as per law."

After the minor girl studying class 5 went missing, had gone missing on March 2, te parents of the girl filed a complaint with the police in Muthialpet block.

The girl's body was found floating in a sack in a drain near her house in Muthialpet block on Tuesday and was retrieved by the police.

The incident triggered widespread protest from various organisations with political parties condemning the alleged murder of the minor girl in the union territory. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate the case and two people G Vivekanandan (52) and M Kakka alias Karunaas (19) have been arrested in connection with the case.

Cases have been registered under different sections of the IPC including section 302 (punishment for murder), a statement from the police department said.

Police have also registered cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and also under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act read with section 34 of the IPC.