PRJ-LIVE-TN-2016-SWATHIStalkingCLOSED ACQUITTED
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Incident: 2016-06-24
IPC Sections: 302, 354
Victims: 1
Data confidence:97%
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Timeline · 4 events
- FIR FILEDMilestone98%
Swathi Reddy (24), Infosys employee, hacked to death on Nungambakkam metro station platform at 7 AM. Assailant Ramkumar identified on CCTV; arrested in Tamil Nadu.
HINDU24/6/2016 - ARREST MADEMilestone97%
Ramkumar arrested in Tirunelveli; confesses to killing Swathi after she rejected his advances for over a year. FIR under IPC 302 and 354D (stalking).
NDTV2/7/2016 - CASE CLOSEDMilestone99%
Ramkumar commits suicide in Puzhal prison, Chennai. Case abated under CrPC. Trial could not proceed; no conviction obtained.
"Swathi murder case: Accused found dead in prison"
HINDU6/10/2016 - LEGISLATION ENACTED88%
Tamil Nadu government announces "Swathi Squad" mobile units to patrol public transport after case. Case accelerated national debate on stalking laws and public safety for women.
Key Milestones
- ◆2016-06-24FIR FILED
- ◆2016-07-02ARREST MADE
- ◆2016-10-06CASE CLOSED
Privacy notice: Victim identities are protected via cryptographic pseudonymisation. Accused names may be partially redacted pending conviction. All data sourced from public records.