Overview

• A group of 20 individuals vandalized the home of Tamil YouTuber Savukku Shankar's mother, Kamala, in Chennai on March 24, dumping sewage waste and issuing threats of further violence.
• The attack is believed to be retaliation for Shankar's corruption allegations involving the misuse of government-provided sewage clearance vehicles and criticism of the ruling DMK government.
• CCTV footage shared by Shankar shows the attackers, reportedly dressed as sanitation workers, carrying out the vandalism; Kamala has filed a police complaint.
• Shankar accused the Greater Chennai Police of complicity, prompting the case to be transferred to the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) for further investigation.
• Political leaders, including those from AIADMK, BJP, and MDMK, have condemned the attack, raising concerns about freedom of expression and the safety of dissenting voices in Tamil Nadu.