Chennai, May 23 -- Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday expressed concern over the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl near Coimbatore and said the people of the state are demanding strict punishment for those responsible for the crime.

In a post on X, Udhayanidhi Stalin said the incident has triggered widespread shock and grief across Tamil Nadu and that citizens are seeking swift justice in the case.

"The incident of a 10-year-old girl being abducted and murdered in Coimbatore has caused immense shock and grief. The voice demanding true justice for this murder has echoed from all quarters," he wrote.

He further said that people in Coimbatore were staging protests condemning the incident and seeking st...