Five persons held for hacking to death man near Pagalmedu in Tiruvallur
Five individuals were arrested for the murder of a 33-year-old man in Tiruvallur, allegedly motivated by a past relationship and personal enmity. The suspects were apprehended by locals and police after their vehicle crashed while fleeing the scene.
Why it matters
Reflects on issues of vigilante violence and the social consequences of personal disputes in regional districts.
The police on Tuesday arrested five members of a gang who allegedly hacked to death a 33-year-old man due to previous enmity near Pagalmedu in Tiruvallur district.
The police identified the victim as Marimuthu, a driver from Chittathur, near Vengal. A few days ago, Marimuthu was booked for allegedly threatening a Tamil Nadu Electricity Board employee with a knife. He was later granted bail. On Tuesday, Marimuthu was returning home on a motorcycle after signing the register at the Vengal police station as part of his bail conditions. The gang, who came by car, rammed his motorcycle and attacked him with knives.
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