Tamil Nadu

Following the increased threat of drug usage among students, the Coimbatore district government has directed that all schools and institutions establish anti-drug societies. The development of these clubs will be assisted by NCC, NSS, and scout teams. In addition, the district administration will establish a drug coordination cell to work with stakeholder agencies such as police, excise, and health to combat drug misuse.

In the 2005 Kalamassery bus bqurning case, three accused have been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment by a special NIA court in Kochi, on August 1. While two accused were sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment, one was sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment. In the aforementioned case, a Tamil Nadu state government bus was set on fire in Kerala's Ernakulam, and the case was taken up by NIA in 2010.

Tamil Nadu Congress president KS Alagiri condemned the arrest of three persons who were alleged for spraying ink on PM Modi's posters. He then questioned as to why the police did not take action against the BJP workers for pasting PM Modi's posters on the state government's publicity billboard. He said that the action was biased, and questioned the police if they are scared to take action against BJP functionaries.

In the past two weeks, the fourth incident of students committing suicide registered in Tamil Nadu. The latest incident of a girl, studying in class XI, who committed suicide in Sivakasi region. The police confirmed the incident on July 27, and said the girl ended her life at home but didn't recover any suicide notes, and launched an investigation. The rising number of school students, especially girls raised alarming concerns.

A class 12 student was found dead in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district, making it the third such death in Tamil Nadu, in a month. Police have registered a case of suspicious death, and an investigation is underway. According to Cuddalore SP S Sakthi Ganesan, the girl was going through some domestic issues at home. Earlier, two class 12 students from Kallakurichi and Thiruvalluvar died by suicide, in the same month.