CM Vijay expressed grief over the death of Second Grade Constable M. Janarthanan (29) of Nagapattinam, who died in a road accident while returning from Thevar Jayanthi security duty, and ordered ₹40 lakh relief for his family.
CM Vijay expressed grief over the death of Second Grade Constable M. Janarthanan (29) of Nagapattinam, who died in a road accident while returning from Thevar Jayanthi security duty, and ordered ₹40 lakh relief for his family.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has expressed deep grief over the death of Second Grade Constable M. Janarthanan (29) of the Nagapattinam district Armed Reserve motor vehicle wing, and ordered ₹40 lakh in relief for his family. The announcement was made on 3 November 2026.
Constable Janarthanan, son of Murugappa, had driven a police officers’ vehicle for Thevar Jayanthi security duty at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district. On the early morning of 31 October 2026, while he was driving back to Nagapattinam after the duty, a lorry coming from the opposite direction collided with his vehicle near Thirukannangudi village, Keezhvelur taluk, and he died on the spot.
The Chief Minister said the constable’s death was an irreparable loss to the Tamil Nadu Police and to his family. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family, relatives and colleagues, and ordered that ₹40 lakh be given to the family as relief.