Archive · 24 May 2025
Woman Accuses DMK Official of Rape, Alleges Police Inaction
A college student in Tamil Nadu says a politician, Deiva Seyal, hurt her and made her feel unsafe.
She says the police aren't helping and changed what she told them.
She also says her private videos were shared online.
She feels like she is being treated like she did something wrong.
The police deny her claims and say they are looking into it.
A college student has accused DMK functionary Deiva Seyal of rape and sexual harassment.
The woman claims police altered her complaint and omitted key details.
She alleges police are pressuring her to sign documents and that evidence was leaked.
The woman says Deiva Seyal is free and misusing his influence.
Police stated that the allegations mentioned by the woman were untrue.
- Who
- A college student and DMK functionary Deiva Seyal.
- What
- A woman alleges rape and harassment by a DMK functionary and accuses police of inaction and altering her complaint.
- When
- The woman filed a complaint after separating from her husband in 2022. The article was published on Friday.
- Where
- Chennai, Arakkonam, and Ranipet, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- The woman is urging the public to question why no action has been taken against Deiva Seyal.
Accusations and Concerns
Police Response
Allegations
Accusations and Concerns
The woman alleges rape and sexual harassment by Deiva Seyal and claims the police are treating her like an accused.
Police Response
Police issued a statement clarifying that the allegations are untrue.
Police Actions
Accusations and Concerns
The woman accuses the police of altering her complaint and omitting key details, and pressuring her to sign documents.
Police Response
Police stated that the teams are probing further into ascertaining the facts surrounding the complaint.
- Accused
- Deiva Seyal, DMK functionary
- Accusations
- Rape and sexual harassment
- Police Allegations
- Altering the FIR, not mentioning all the allegations
- Location of incident
- Chennai and Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu
- Police Response
- Police stated that the teams are probing further into ascertaining the facts surrounding the complaint.
