CHENNAI: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has condemned the brutal "killing" of a 27-year-old IT employee, Kavin Selva Ganesh, in Tamil Nadu's Palayamkottai, terming it as "honour killing" and a "social disgrace rooted in caste".
In a post on the social media platform X, Haasan expressed deep grief over the incident and urged the state government to take swift action.
"The honour killing of Kavin Selva Ganesh, a 27-year-old IT employee in Palayamkottai, is shocking. I strongly urge the Tamil Nadu government to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice and ensure they receive severe punishment. I express my deepest condolences to Kavin's grieving family and friends, " he wrote.
The Makkal Needhi Maiam chief also called for a united front against caste-based atrocities, describing caste as "our primary enemy".
He added, "All political movements must unite against the social disgrace of caste-based atrocities. We must fight until this issue is eradicated."
According to police, Ganesh, who belonged to the Scheduled Caste community, was in a long-term relationship with a woman from another caste.
On Sunday, he was allegedly murdered near a Siddha medical facility in Palayamkottai by a family member of the woman.
The primary suspect, identified as S. Surjith, the woman's brother, has been taken into custody.