Karnataka Chief Minister’s effigy garlanded with footwear in Coimbatore over killing of three Tamils
Officials attached to the intelligence wing of the Coimbatore City Police said they were in the efforts to identify the location and the persons who placed the effigy. Further investigation is on.
An effigy of Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar was discovered recently in Coimbatore, Kerala, India, but not in a traditional manner. The symbolic figure was garlanded with footwear, an act that police are treating as a protest against a tragic incident. On August 15, 2026, three Tamil individuals were killed by the Karnataka Forest Department in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.
The effigy was placed at the traffic police office in Vilankurichi, Coimbatore City. A poster accompanying the effigy read, "Don’t the three Tamils have the value that a deer has?" Photos and videos of the bizarre scene quickly circulated through WhatsApp platforms. The Coimbatore City Police’s intelligence wing is actively working to uncover the location of the effigy and the individuals responsible for its placement. Ongoing investigations are being conducted to bring clarity to this distressing situation.
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