College boy stabs to death neighbour in Sivakasi
A 32-year-old man was stabbed to death by a 17-year-old neighbor in Sivakasi following a long-standing dispute over water usage and sewage. The juvenile has been arrested by local police.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the escalation of localized neighborhood disputes into fatal violence, raising concerns about community conflict resolution.
A 32-year-old youth, Senthil Murugan, was stabbed to death by a college boy, a neighbour, following a scuffle over fetching of water, in Sivakasi on Thursday.
The police said that the families, both relatives, had simmering differences over fetching water and letting sewage for long.
A quarrel on Thursday evening turned into a scuffle. The 17-year-old boy stabbed Senthil Murugan, and he was died on the spot.
The deceased was working in a bakery in Chennai and had come home on leave.
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