YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s house in Chennai was vandalised on Monday, March 24, by a group of unidentified individuals who allegedly entered the premises under the guise of sanitation workers. The attackers poured sewage water, ransacked the house, and verbally abused his mother. The assault is believed to be in retaliation for Savukku’s comments about alleged corruption in the distribution of sewer cleaning machines by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.
Savukku Shankar has accused the police of complicity in the attack. He said that the intruders arrived in a bus as he was leaving his residence. A stone was reportedly hurled at his vehicle. When his mother did not open the door, the intruders allegedly forced entry through the back door and proceeded to wreak havoc inside the house.
CCTV footage of the incident captures the trespassers pouring sewage water at the entrance and inside the premises. A separate video shared by Savukku on X (formerly Twitter) shows the intruders hurling abuses at him while he was on a video call with his mother. One of the female intruders is heard stating that she received a vehicle from MK Stalin before proceeding to hurl abuses at Savukku for his comments.
என் வீட்டில் தாக்குதல் நடத்தி, என் தாயை மிரட்டும் காட்சியை Facebook live போட்டுள்ளார் @SPK_TNCC ஆதரவாளர் வாணிஶ்ரீ விஜயகுமார் https://t.co/lYAfNsE4fT pic.twitter.com/PLkrEi2vCG
— Savukku Shankar (@SavukkuOfficial) March 24, 2025
The Greater Chennai Police intervened and prevented further escalation of the attack.
However, Savukku has accused Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President and MLA Selvaperunthagai K. of orchestrating the incident. According to Savukku, a supporter of Selvaperunthagai, V Vanishree Vijayakumar, livestreamed the attack on Facebook.
Alleging the complicity of the police authorities, Savukku pointed out that his old house was sealed in May 2024 for possession of ganja cigarettes, and no one barring the police knew his new place’s address.
“If sanitary workers have come in a bus straight to my house, it is because the police have orchestrated it and sent them here. I believe that this was orchestrated by Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun along with Selvaperunthagai,” Savukku alleged.
என் வீட்டில் கழிவுகளை கொட்டும் சிசிடிவி காட்சி. pic.twitter.com/ZZQ6GpLBIR
— Savukku Shankar (@SavukkuOfficial) March 24, 2025
It may be noted that in 2024, more than 20 cases were registered against Savukku Shankar, including the cases against him for possessing ganja and making defamatory comments against women police personnel. The Goondas Act, a stringent act that allows authorities to do preventive detention of habitual offenders, to prevent dangerous activities that could be detrimental to public order, was also invoked against him.
After more than four months, the Supreme Court ordered the Tamil Nadu police to revoke Goondas Act against him and directed his immediate release.
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