Prime accused in DMK functionary murder case hacked to death in Dindigul

Veerabadran, the prime accused in the DMK functionary Murugan murder case was hacked to death in broad daylight on the Dindigul-Natham highway, on Tuesday.

In 2025, Murugan, a licensed contractor of Dindigul Corporation and a DMK functionary, was abducted and murdered by an armed gang in a moving vehicle between Dindigul and Madurai districts.

Murugan had been reportedly involved in a temple administration in Mettupatti. There were some differences over the finances. The police arrested the armed gang. A total of eight persons, including Veerabadran, were arrested in connection with the murder case. Recently, all the accused persons in the case were out on bail.

Under these circumstances, the prime accused Veerabadran, a native of Mettupatti, was travelling on a two-wheeler with his wife near Nochi Odaipatti along the Dindigul-Natham highway stretch. An unidentified armed gang intercepted the couple and attacked Veerabadran using lethal weapons.