The accused were arrested in Kerala and have been taken into judicial custody in the midst of demands from the BJP functionaries that the case should be probed by the NIA.

The relatives of the deceased student have held a roadblock at the girl's native place and they alleged foul play in her death.

As the state government has transferred the Collector and SP of Kallakurichi after the incident, the funeral happened under the watch of the new administration. 

The incident has happened in Erode and the deceased was hospitalized for nearly a week after consuming pesticide. 

Besides serving as DMK's District Secretary of Namakkal, Veerappan has also served as the Rajya Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu from 1990 to 1996.

The case had warranted an autopsy and as part of the probe, the police officials have spoken to the hotel authorities and inspected the CCTV footage.

KK has an etched history as a remarkable singer in major languages and as the nation mourns his loss, let's take a look at some of his everlasting songs in Tamil. 

As he had won a huge following for his enthralling voice, hundreds of thousands of fans, fraternities, and leaders have been paying tribute to the departed soul. 

In his memoir, KK wrote, "There is a certain energy an artiste gets when he or she is on stage. No matter what one's condition is, once I am on stage, I forget everything and simply perform." 

Tambaram Police Commissioner Ravi said, " It is suspected that he took the extreme decision because of the financial burden and we have recovered a suicide note stuck on the wall."