Archive · 25 May 2025
Youth with ADHD Beaten to Death, Body Exhumed: Police Arrest Four
A young man named Varunkanth, who had ADHD, sadly died at a care center.
It's believed that the people who worked there hurt him.
The police are investigating and have arrested some people.
The staff buried the body, but the police found it and are trying to understand what happened.
The staff even went to a dam to make it look like the young man had gone missing.
Now, the police are still looking for the rest of the people involved in this sad situation.
A 24-year-old with ADHD, Varunkanth, was allegedly beaten to death at a rehabilitation center.
The youth was admitted to the Yuthira Charitable Trust in February 2025.
Police exhumed the body and arrested four individuals.
Staff members allegedly beat Varunkanth with sticks and plastic pipes.
Trustees and staff planned a 'missing' plot at the Aliyar dam.
- Who
- S R Varunkanth, staff members, trustees of Yuthira Charitable Trust, and Tamil Nadu police.
- What
- Police exhumed the body of an autistic youth allegedly beaten to death.
- When
- Varunkanth died on May 12, 2025; body was exhumed on Saturday.
- Where
- Near Pollachi, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and near Nadupuni.
- Why
- Investigation ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the death and the planning of a 'missing' plot.
Father of the Deceased
Care Center Staff
Statements
Father of the Deceased
The father filed a missing persons report after being told about the outing to Aliyar Dam.
Care Center Staff
Staff members confessed to the assault and burial after being questioned.
- Victim
- S R Varunkanth, 24 years old
- Care Center
- Yuthira Charitable Trust Special Children Care and Training Centre
- Admission Date
- February 4, 2025
- Date of Death
- May 12, 2025
- Burial Location
- S Nagore near Nadupuni
- People Arrested
- Giriram, Senthil Babu, Nithish, and Ranganayaki