Szakir Hussain posted a video last month on Facebook, claiming death threats from individuals trying to encroach on Waqf Board land. He filed a complaint, but the threats persisted.
Published Mar 18, 2025 | 3:26 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 18, 2025 | 3:26 PM
Retired police officer Szakir Hussain Bijili murdered in ambush in Tirunelveli
Synopsis: Retired police officer Szakir Hussain Bijili was hacked to death by unidentified assailants on March 18, shortly after his Ramadan prayers. Hussain, a former Special Protection Officer of Chief Minister Karunanidhi and Chief Minister Stalin, had retired as a Sub-Inspector. At the time of his death, he served as the caretaker of Murthin Jargon Dargah and was involved in a land dispute
A retired police officer, Szakir Hussain Bijili, was brutally hacked to death by unidentified assailants on the morning of 18 March, shortly after completing his Ramadan prayers.
Hussain, who had served as a Special Protection Officer for late Chief Minister Karunanidhi and current Chief Minister Stalin during their tenure as Mayor, retired as a Sub-Inspector.
At the time of his death, he was working as the Mutawalli (caretaker) of Murthin Jargon Dargah in Tirunelveli Town.
Additionally, he was involved in a land dispute concerning a 36-cent Waqf Board property that was pending in court.
In a shocking incident, retired police officer Jakir Hussain Bijili was brutally hacked to death by unidentified assailants in the early hours of March 18 after completing his #Ramadan prayers.
Hussain, a former Special Protection Officer for late CM Karunanidhi and current CM… pic.twitter.com/Is0D2aw6ci
— South First (@TheSouthfirst) March 18, 2025
The attack occurred as Hussain was returning home on his two-wheeler. Four assailants ambushed him near the Town Exhibition Hall, where they fatally assaulted him with machetes.
Following the incident, police officials, including Deputy Commissioner G Geetha, arrived at the scene and initiated an investigation.
Hussain’s family and relatives staged a protest, demanding the arrest of the culprits before shifting his body from the crime scene. After negotiations, the police sent the body to the Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.
To prevent further unrest, security in the area has been heightened. Authorities are actively investigating the case and are working to identify those responsible for this gruesome attack.
Szakir Hussain had posted a video on his Facebook page last month stating that he was receiving death threats.
In the video, he claimed that certain individuals were attempting to encroach upon land belonging to the Waqf Board, and he had filed a complaint against them. He further stated that as a result of his complaint, a group was threatening to kill him and was constantly pursuing him.
He specifically accused a person named Thowfeek of attempting to encroach on the mentioned land. He also alleged that the reason he was receiving death threats was due to the involvement of Tirunelveli Town Police Inspector Gopalakrishnan and AC Senthil Kumar.
In the video, he mentioned the names of four individuals: Thowfeek, Gopalakrishnan, Senthil Kumar, and Arunan.
(Edited by Ananya Rao with inputs from Subash Chandra Bose)
