Six arrested with machetes
Police in Munneerpallam arrested six individuals found with machetes after receiving a tip-off about a planned murder. Several of the suspects have extensive criminal records, and one was injured while attempting to evade arrest.
Why it matters
This incident highlights local law enforcement efforts to curb violent crime and gang-related activities in the region.
The timely action by the Munneerpallam police has prevented a possible murder as the law-enforcers arrested six persons with machetes on Tuesday.
Following a tip-off about a plot to murder a person, the Munneerpallam police intensified patrolling in the areas under their jurisdiction in the small hours of Tuesday (July 28, 2026). When they spotted six persons moving around in a suspicious manner, the police picked them up for interrogation.
The police recovered three machetes, two bikes and a car, and arrested all the six persons.
The arrested were identified as Manikandan alias Vaththu Mani, 27, Kalimuthu, 23, Sudalai Krishnan alias Murugan, 40, Esakki Muthu alias Yesuraja, 29, Maharajan, 18, and Ponnurangam alias Ponraj, 19, all from Munneerpallam and surrounding villages.
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