Gang held in connection with murder of VCK functionary
Four youths were arrested by Kalavai police for the murder of a local VCK political functionary. The suspects confessed to the crime, citing a dispute over borrowed money and threats from the victim.
Why it matters
The incident highlights local political tensions and the use of social media by criminal groups to document and justify violence.
Four youths were arrested by Kalavai police on Saturday, in connection with the murder of a local VCK functionary.
The police said the arrested persons were identified as R. Kaviarasu, 21, B. Mani, 22, G. Sarathi, 21, and S. Dinesh, 21. They were childhood friends near Kalavai town in the district. The victim was K. Sivakumar, 60, a VCK functionary in the area.
Initial inquiry revealed that the victim, Sivakumar was returning to his house near Kalavai town on Thursday, when a gang on two-wheelers allegedly hacked him to death. On being informed, the Kalavai police inspected the spot and sent the body to Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore for postmortem.
Relatives and residents in the village staged a protest to arrest the suspects. Superintendent of Police P. Sibin pacified agitated residents, who dispersed after assurance from revenue officials and the police that they would arrest the suspects.
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