It is alleged that after the murder, Surjith took weapons, including a billhook, and bloodstained clothes to his aunt’s son Jaibalan’s house and hid them there. Jaibalan is said to have abetted this act.
Published Aug 13, 2025 | 7:56 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 13, 2025 | 7:56 PM
The deceased, Kavin Selva Ganesh.
Synopsis: In the caste killing of Dalit techie Kavin, Tamil Nadu Police arrested Jaibalan, relative of main accused Surjith, for hiding weapons and clothes post-murder. Kavin was killed on 27 July over an inter-caste relationship. Surjith and his father, both in custody, revealed Jaibalan’s role. The case, now with CBCID, involves SC/ST Act charges and BNS provisions.
In the caste killing case of Dalit software engineer Kavin, the Tamil Nadu Police have arrested accused Surjith’s relative, a youth named Jaibalan.
It is alleged that after the murder, Surjith took weapons, including a billhook, and bloodstained clothes to his aunt’s son Jaibalan’s house and hid them there. Jaibalan is said to have abetted this act.
Surjith and his father Saravanan reportedly disclosed this information during interrogation, leading to Jaibalan’s arrest. All three were taken from the CBCID office to the Government Medical College Hospital for a medical examination and will be produced before the Tirunelveli Mahila Court later on Wednesday.
Kavin was brutally murdered in a caste killing on the 27 July. He was reportedly in love with Surjith’s sister since his schooldays in Thoothukudi. Kavin was stopped on the road, chased, and hacked to death, allegedly for being in a relationship with the woman.
Her parents, Saravanan and Krishnakumari, both police sub-inspectors, were suspended from service to ensure an impartial and transparent investigation.
In connection with the incident, Surjith was first arrested, followed by his father, Special Sub-Inspector Saravanan. Both were placed in CBCID custody for two days, and their interrogation concludes on Wednesday, 13 August.
The deceased belonged to Devendra Kula Vellalar, a Scheduled Caste (SC) community, while the woman belongs to Maravar, a Most Backward Class (MBC) community.
On Wednesday, 30 July, Tamil Nadu DGP Shankar Jiwal had transferred the case to the Crime Branch – Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID). The case was initially registered by the Palayamkottai police station under sections 296(b), 49, 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), and 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Subash Chandra Bose)
