Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Protests Erupt Over Tamil Men's Deaths in Karnataka Forest Firing
On August 15, three men from Tamil Nadu were shot and killed in a forest in Karnataka.
The Karnataka Forest Department said the men were poachers.
Many people do not believe this claim.
Two big political parties in Tamil Nadu, the DMK and the PMK, are asking for a full and fair investigation.
The DMK's leader, M K Stalin, wants the forest officers to be charged with murder.
The PMK's leader, Anbumani Ramadoss, says the poaching story is false.
He wants a special central agency to investigate and compensation of Rs 1 crore for each family.
Families and villagers protested in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru to demand justice.
The police have filed a case against the forest officials under a law that deals with murder.
An official inquiry is now underway.
Three Tamil men were killed in an alleged exchange of fire with Karnataka Forest Department personnel in Karnataka on August 15.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) demanded a transparent and impartial investigation into the deaths.
DMK president M K Stalin called for a judicial inquiry and murder charges against the forest officials involved.
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss rejected the poaching claim and sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, Rs 1 crore compensation per family, and intervention by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.
Protests were held in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru, and police filed an FIR against forest officials under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- Karnataka Forest Department personnel, who allegedly killed three Tamil men, and DMK and PMK leaders M K Stalin and Anbumani Ramadoss demanding justice.
- What
- The alleged killing of three Tamil men in an exchange of fire with forest officials, sparking protests, an FIR, and demands for investigation.
- When
- The incident occurred on August 15; protests and political statements followed on Sunday.
- Where
- A forest area in Karnataka; protests were held in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru.
- Why
- Political parties and villagers reject the officials' poaching claim and allege a brutal killing that warrants strict action and justice.
Karnataka Forest Department
DMK and PMK Leaders
Cause of the deaths
Karnataka Forest Department
Forest officials claim the three men were poachers killed in an alleged exchange of fire.
DMK and PMK Leaders
DMK and PMK call it a brutal shooting carried out with disregard for human life, and PMK dismissed the poaching claim as a false allegation.
Type of investigation
Karnataka Forest Department
The deputy commissioner ordered an executive magistrate-led inquiry, which is currently underway.
DMK and PMK Leaders
Parties demanded a CBI probe and an impartial judicial inquiry, with the DMK seeking murder charges against the officials.
- Incident
- Three Tamil men killed in alleged firing by Karnataka Forest Department personnel
- Date
- August 15
- FIR
- Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (murder) registered against forest officials
- Complaint
- Lodged by the wife of one of the deceased with the Hanur police
- Inquiry
- Executive magistrate-led inquiry ordered by the deputy commissioner
- Protests
- Held in Chamarajanagar and Mysuru, with villagers protesting in the Datti forest area
- Demands
- CBI probe, judicial inquiry, and Rs 1 crore compensation per family