Five arrested for double murder in Kancheepuram district
Kancheepuram police have arrested five individuals following a double murder that occurred during a local festival. The victims were allegedly attacked with sickles after a dispute over music played on a loudspeaker.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding public safety and communal tensions during local cultural events in the region.
The Kancheepuram police arrested five persons near Arakkonam on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the double murder during an Aadi festival at Padunelli.
The accused were identified as Bagavathi, 26, Giri, 22, Pushparaj, 29, Kalaiselvan, 19, and Nagaraj, 21. The deceased, V. Neelakandan, 26, and S. Chandru, 26, were allegedly hacked to death following a dispute during the festival in the early hours of Monday.
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