Six from Tripura arrested for ‘murdering’ West Bengal native near Coimbatore
Six migrant laborers from Tripura have been arrested for the murder of a West Bengal native in Othakalmandapam near Coimbatore. The incident reportedly stemmed from an altercation over alcohol consumption.
Why it matters
This incident highlights issues related to migrant labor safety and social tensions in industrial hubs.
Six migrant labourers were arrested on Wednesday (September 9) for allegedly murdering another at Othakalmandapam near Coimbatore.
Tuithe Reang (22), Sunil Rai Reang (24), Kotho Ram Reang (30), Sumit Kumar (20), Sramit Trang (35) and Santhosh Kumar (20), all from Tripura, were arrested on the charge of murdering Badal Shit (24) from West Bengal.
Police said Badal was found dead in a parcel of land belonging to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department at Othakalmandapam on Tuesday morning. His body was found buried in a shallow pit with one arm protruding from the ground.
A few workers who were planting tree saplings in the land noticed the arm and alerted the Chettipalayam police, who rushed to the spot and exhumed the body in the presence of Revenue Department officials. The body, which bore multiple injury marks, was shifted for a post-mortem examination.
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