Coimbatore girl’s murder: police arrested two persons
Protesters were on Tiruchi Road in front of Sulur police station early on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Editing
Police arrested two persons early on Saturday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 10-year-old girl, whose body was found in the Kannampalayam tank near Coimbatore on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Inspector General of Police (Western Zone) RV Ramya Bharathi confirmed the arrest of Karthik (33) of Nagapattinam and his friend Mohanraj, a resident of Pallapalayam near Coimbatore, for their alleged involvement in the crime. Hindu.
In a statement issued by the Coimbatore District Police in the early hours of Saturday, May 23, 2026, it was stated that further investigations into the case were ongoing.
Police sources said that the suspects were known to the girl’s family and that they kidnapped the girl from her neighborhood on the evening of Thursday, May 21, 2026, under the pretext of buying chocolate. Police identified the suspects based on images from security cameras.
Meanwhile, the road closure action initiated by the residents of the girls’ neighborhood on Tiruçi Street in front of the Sulur police station, starting from 21:00 on Friday, May 22, 2026, continued until 05:00 on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Police directed traffic on the main road to alternative routes.
Senior police officers, including Inspector General of Police (Western Zone) RV Ramya Bharathi, camped at Sulur police station as the protest continued till 5 am on Saturday. Photo: Special Editing
IG Ramya Bharathi, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Coimbatore Ranges) P. Saminathan and Coimbatore District (Rural) Superintendent of Police Allatipalli Pavan Kumar Reddy camped at Sulur till Saturday morning and supervised the investigation of special teams under Deputy Superintendent of Police Karikal Pari Shankar. Meetings were also held with the protesters. Nearly 300 police officers were dispatched to the region.
Sulur MLA from TVK NM Sukumar, who visited the protesters late on Friday, May 22, 2026, assured the protesters that the police will arrest the perpetrators by Saturday morning, May 23, 2026.
It was published – 23 May 2026 08:03 IST
