A viral video of senior police officials of Tamil Nadu smiling and laughing at the murder of a 10-year-old girl in Sulur, Coimbatore has caused a huge furor across social media. The disturbing incident follows a nationwide outcry over the gruesome murder of the child, who was allegedly found dead near a pond after she was missing since she was playing outside her house. The videos of the now viral clip that was posted on X by Megh Updates capture three police officers, including a female officer, and an officer whose name is said to be the West Zone Inspector General, who are seemingly smiling during the media briefing on the sensitive case. The video footage pretty quickly sparked outrage online, where people pointed out officials’ lack of sympathy for the young victim of that awful violence.
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Coimbatore Horror: 10-year-old girl abducted, sexually assaulted & murdered in Sulur. TN Police arrests suspects.
Outrage erupts as West Zone IG smiles & laughs during press conference briefing on the case. Video goes viral, drawing sharp criticism. pic.twitter.com/zwiGzeOU3x
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The murder case has already caused quite a stir in Tamil Nadu, with a lot of residents and activists asking for the most swift possible justice, plus tighter security for children. Police said the girl went missing from the Sulur area and later she was found with injuries. She was believed to have been strangled to death , and her family have also raised worries about possible sexual assault. Police have arrested two men, Karthick, 33, a daily wage worker at Nagapattinam, and another man named Mohanraj. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay expressed dismay at the incident and pledged to take ‘stricter’ action against the perpetrators, calling it ‘inhuman and unforgivable’.
Social Media Reaction
But the viral pressure conference video quickly became the topic of public debate, prompting some netizens to challenge the professionalism and actions of the police in the clip. Several users talked about their loss of empathy in discussing the death of a child. One user called for ‘serious consequences’ and another stated the officers demonstrated ‘zero sensitivity’ towards the severity of the crime.
🚨Shocking news🤯on Coimbatore Horror: 10-year-old girl abducted, sexually assaulted & murdered in Sulur. Tamil Nadu Police arrests suspects.
Police officer smiles & laughs during press conference briefing on the case. 😢
If this happen to their child then they laugh?😡 https://t.co/fU8kiCIA6N
— Dr. Queen💖❁🩺 (@v_ll__30) May 24, 2026
Coimbatore Horror: 10-year-old girl abducted, sexually assaulted & murdered in Sulur. TN Police arrests suspects.
Outrage erupts as West Zone IG smiles & laughs during press conference briefing on the case. Video goes viral, drawing sharp criticism.
These people are supposed to… pic.twitter.com/uoaS3k3pr2
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The visuals were described as ‘very shocking’ and as a reflection on how the system responds to child on child crime, by others. At the time of reporting, there was no statement by Tamil Nadu Police to clarify the video when the criticism mounted on the internet.
