A post has been going viral on social media claiming that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay suspended three IPS (Indian Police Service) officers who were seen laughing amid a press conference held on 23 May regarding the rape and murder of a minor in Coimbatore.
What did the post say?: The post was shared by X (formerly Twitter) user ‘Sanatnimaneesh’ with the caption, “Five days ago, a 10-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Coimbatore. During the press conference held for briefing on the incident, three IPS officers were seen laughing by everyone. Everyone felt bad. But Vijay, instead of being a mere spectator in this matter, fulfilled his duty by suspending all three IPS officers.”
(You can view other archives of similar claims here, here, and here.)
What are the facts?: The claim is false. There is no evidence of CM Vijay having suspended the IPS officers in question, namely Tamil Nadu West Zone Inspector General Ramya Bharathi, Coimbatore Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar, and Deputy Inspector General Swaminathan
