Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has condemned the deaths of three members of the Tamil community in an alleged encounter with Karnataka Forest Department officials in Chamarajanagar district. Vijay criticised the Karnataka government over the incident and urged Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to order a high-level inquiry. He called for an impartial investigation, appropriate action against those found responsible and assistance for the families of the three victims.
In a post on X, Vijay said Anthony Sami, John Rose Peter and Kumar, who lived in villages in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar, were shot dead by Karnataka Forest Department personnel in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary area in the early hours of August 15.
கர்நாடகாவின் சாம்ராஜ் நகர் மாவட்டம், ஹனூர் தாலுக்காவில் உள்ள கிராமங்களில் வசித்து வந்த தமிழர்களான அந்தோணி சாமி, ஜான் ரோஸ் பீட்டர், குமார் ஆகியோர், 2026 ஆகஸ்ட் 15 அன்று அதிகாலையில், காவிரி வனவிலங்கு சரணாலயப் பகுதியில், கர்நாடக வனத் துறையினரால் சுட்டுக் கொல்லப்பட்டது வேதனை…
— TVK Vijay (@TVKVijayHQ) August 16, 2026
Vijay strongly condemned the incident and said the explanation given by the Karnataka Forest Department was not acceptable. He called the deaths a “brutal” incident and demanded a fair investigation into what happened.
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Vijay also called on the state government to provide all necessary assistance to the families of the victims. Vijay further urged Karnataka to take steps to ensure that such an incident does not happen again.
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s remarks come amid questions over the circumstances surrounding the deaths and the Karnataka Forest Department’s account of the incident. He has called for the matter to be investigated impartially and for accountability to follow based on the findings.
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