human rights defender
Organization affiliation
- Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Lawyer
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Labour rights
HRD's geographical origin
Rural
HRD's bio and work
Advocate Eesan Murugasamy is the founder of the Tamil Nadu Farmers Protection Association and a prominent labour rights defender, an HRD actively engaged in protecting the rights of farmers across Tamil Nadu.
Current Status
Released
Detained since
Jan 13, 2026
Date of release
Mar 17, 2026
Charge(s)
- Damage to public property
Latitude: 11.106176461705783
Longitude: 77.34371003198017
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Tirupur District, Tamil Nadu
Location of detention - Facility
Tirupur District, Tamil Nadu
Recent case update / evolution
On 13.01.2026, at approximately 10:30 PM, a police team led by the inspector from Gudimangalam Police Station in Tiruppur District arrested Advocate Eesan. A case was registered against Advocate Eesan Murugaswamy under FIR No. 10/2026 at Gudimangalam Police Station on 12.01.2026 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 sections 191(2), 126(2), 296(b), 351(3) and under section 5 of the TN Public Property (Prvnt. of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992 based on a false complaint filed by the private company Santhí Feeds. He was named as the first accused despite not being present at the alleged incident location.
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