The NHRC’s patience has run thin with Tamil Nadu authorities over the handling of a savage attack on Odisha migrant Suraj in Tiruttani. On December 27, 2025, four underage addicts ambushed the 20-year-old near the railway station, slashing him with sickles in a drunken frenzy.
Despite recording his statement same-day at the hospital, police dragged their feet on the FIR until social media forced their hand 24 hours later. Compounding the outrage, Suraj vanished from medical care without a trace, leaving his family in the dark.
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo blasted the government’s inaction on X, calling it ‘peak incompetence.’ No searches for the victim, no outreach to relatives—nothing. Now, the Chief Secretary faces a formal notice demanding victim recovery, treatment guarantees, compensation justification, and accountability for police delays.
As migrant workers continue flocking to southern states for jobs, this case spotlights systemic failures in law enforcement and healthcare protocols. Tamil Nadu must act swiftly to restore faith, or risk escalating NHRC intervention that could reshape state policies on inter-state labor rights.