Kallakurichi

Kallakurichi girl suicide: How students, caste-based groups incited violence

Protesters affiliated to a Thevar (OBC) caste group which the deceased belonged – assembled at Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi from 13 to 16 July. Meanwhile, WhatsApp and YouTube were used to stoke rumours and inflame passions in the lead-up to Sunday’s violence

Tamil Nadu student death row: Chennai Police deploy extra force along Marina beach amid rumours of protest

The heavy security comes after the Supreme Court refused to stay the second autopsy scheduled later on Tuesday in response to the deceased girl’s father’s plea and ordered that it will hear the matter on Wednesday

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: Madras HC orders second autopsy, two teachers arrested

According to the police, 'the girl died by suicide night on the school premises and there was a note found in which it was alleged that two teachers from the school tortured her forcing them to study all the time'

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Kallakurichi profile: AIADMK's A Prabhu won constituency in 2016

In the 2011 election, K Alaguvel of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) had won the Kallakurichi seat by defeating AC Pavarasu of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)