Man stabbed to death in Coimbatore district
A 35-year-old man named R. Devadass was stabbed to death by two individuals in Coimbatore district following a previous dispute. Police have arrested the two suspects, Ranjith and Ashok, who were found hiding in a deserted area.
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This report covers a local criminal incident, highlighting law and order issues within the Coimbatore region.
A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death by two persons at Somanur in Coimbatore district on Wednesday.
R. Devadass of Salem, who had been residing at Karanampettai, was murdered over suspected previous enmity.
Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that Devadass had a quarrel with P. Ranjith (24) of Ramachiyampalayam a month ago.
Ranjith and his friend J. Ashok (20) of Selvapuram Colony near Somanur noticed Devadass consuming liquor at the bar attached to a Tasmac outlet at Ramachiyampalayam near Somanur around 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday.
They tailed Devadass as he walked towards the bank of River Noyyal.
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