Tamil Crime Desk (tamilcrimedesk.in) firmly believes that journalism is the trust of the people. Under the guidance of a senior editorial board with 28 years of complete experience in the field of criminal news and investigative journalism, we are able to deliver news related to crime, law and justice with 100% accuracy. Our aim is to provide honestly.
This editorial policy explains the strict protocols we follow before any news, video or court ruling is published on our site.
1. Fact-Checking
We strongly condemn rumours, exaggerated news and unverified social media messages.
- Every crime report is published only after it is confirmed by the police first information report (FIR), official press releases, or direct field inspection.
- News related to court rulings is written only on the basis of official court documents and hearings.
- When an important event is going on (breaking news), if only preliminary information is available, it is clearly indicated to the reader that it is a ‘recurring news’ and the information is updated in real time.
2. Ethical Crime News & Legal Compliance
Since we deal with criminal news, we strictly follow Indian media laws & ethics:
- Presumption of innocence: Until proven guilty by the court, we will only refer to the persons involved as “accused” or “suspects”.
- Protection of Victims: Subject to Indian laws (Guidelines for POCSO and Sexual Assault Cases), we will never publish the names, photographs or identities of victims of sexual offences or minors involved in crimes.
- Avoidance of gruesome scenes: While we report the facts of the crimes, we do not publish unnecessary gruesome photos or videos that violate human dignity or cause distress to the victims’ family.
3. Neutrality and independence
Our news division operates independently. There is no place for any political, corporate pressures or personal preferences in our news. Our loyalty is only to the truth and to our readers.
4. Corrections Policy
Despite 28 years of experience, human errors can happen occasionally.
- If we discover any factual errors in our messages, we promise to correct it promptly and transparently.
- When important errors are corrected, what was changed in the message and when it was changed is clearly indicated at the beginning or end of the message.
- If you find any errors in our messages, please notify us immediately through our [Contact Us] page.
5. Protection of news sources
Under no circumstances will we disclose the identities of honest individuals who provide us with confidential information about local crimes, cyber frauds or financial frauds; Their confidentiality will be 100% protected.