70-Year-Old Farmer Set Ablaze In Tamil Nadu, Four Arrested; AIADMK Slams Law And Order

Last Updated:January 31, 2026, 20:00 IST

The incident sparked a war of words, with AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami slamming the DMK government and criticising the law and order situation in the state.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (PTI file photo)

A 70-year-old farmer was allegedly set ablaze by two men personal dispute in Tamil Nadu, triggering outrage and raising serious concerns over law and order in the state.

Four people have been arrested in the case, and the farmer is being treated in the hospital. The farmer has been identified as Rajendran,

The incident occurred in the neighbouring village of Kadampuliyur around 6:50 pm on Thursday when Rajendran, was riding as a pillion on a two-wheeler, news agency reported, citing officials.

The farmer was travelling on a two-wheeler when two people intercepted him, poured petrol and set him ablaze. Passersby alerted the authorities, and the victim was immediately rushed to Cuddalore District Hospital, the report said.

Later, he was shifted to Kilpauk Medical College Hospital in Chennai for further treatment. Police also informed that the attack was carried out due to personal enmity.

The incident sparked a war of words, with AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami slamming the DMK government and criticising the law and order situation in the state.

Taking to X, Palaniswami wrote that the people of Tamil Nadu “have been pushed into a state where they must live each day in fear, wondering, “What further atrocities are yet to come?"

He called out the law and order situation, stating that it cannot deteriorate any further than this, and added that more such incidents are yet to come under the DMK regime.

“It wasn’t just farmer Rajendiran who was burned in the fire—it was Tamil Nadu’s law, order, and security, all of them," Palaniswami said in the post.

He further urged the government to conduct a transparent investigation and to provide high-quality medical treatment to the farmer.

PTI quoted a senior police official saying that four special teams were formed to probe the incident, and 4 people, including two people who doused petrol, have been arrested. “They will be sent to Cuddalore Prison soon," the official reportedly said.

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