Shows poor state of law and order in Tamil Nadu: Annamalai on Armstrong's death

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 8 : Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Annamalai said that the murder of state Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president K Armstrong has highlighted the poor state of law and order in the state.
"We are extremely saddened by the death of a prominent leader in Tamil Nadu, BJP chief K Annamalai...this murder has clearly showcased the poor law and order in Tamil Nadu and DMK govt's denial. Tamil Nadu has become a land where murders are happening on one hand and surrenders are happening on the other, people come out of jail very fast and they commit murder again...government has to first acknowledge...until they let the Police act freely, there is not going to be an end to this menace..," Annamalai said speaking to reporters on Monday.
"Tomorrow in Delhi, our prominent SC leaders along with Union Minister L Murugan will meet National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Human Rights Commission and will appeal regarding the murder of Armstrong and few other leaders...," he added.
Armstrong was hacked to death on Friday evening by a group of unidentified men near his residence in Perambur, Chennai.
Annamalai said that his party will be requesting Union Home Minister Amit Shah to investigate the murder of state Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president K Armstrong.
"Tamil Nadu BSP president late Armstrong should get justice. So we are requesting Union Minister Amit Shah to know the reality of the murder and to investigate the case," Annamalai said.
Annamalai further said, "17 incidents have taken place recently in Tamil Nadu. BJP senior leaders from Tamil Nadu are going to meet the National Human Rights Commission chairman and other officials in Delhi."
Following the brutal killing of K Armstrong, the Chennai police suspect the involvement of associates of gangster Arcot Suresh, who was murdered in August last year.
In an interview with ANI on Sunday, Asra Garg, Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), North Chennai, said, "After sustained interrogation, due analysis, and diligence regarding the facts and circumstances of each suspect, we have arrested eight people. We have seized seven blood-stained weapons, one Zomato t-shirt, a Zomato bag, and three bikes that were used in the commission of the offence."
Highlighting the suspected motive behind the killing, ACP Garg mentioned that the associates of gangster Arcot Suresh, who was assassinated last year, believed it was "conspired" by Armstrong.
"In continuation of this, the special teams formed by the Chennai police have secured three more suspects. The preliminary investigation so far indicates that the motive prima facie appears to be based on different types of analysis. In August 2023, Arcot Suresh was murdered by a gang; his family and associates believe it was done under the direction or in conspiracy with Armstrong, who was murdered on Friday," he stated.
The Chennai police have formed special teams to comprehensively probe the case.
Earlier on Saturday, the BSP supremo, Mayawati, called for immediate action from the Tamil Nadu government.
"The brutal murder of a hardworking and dedicated leader of the BSP in Tamil Nadu and the state party unit president K. Armstrong outside his Chennai residence yesterday evening has sent shockwaves across society. The government should immediately take strict and necessary action to prevent such incidents in the future," she said in a post on 'X'.