Two men hacked to death in Cuddalore district
Two men were hacked to death by an unidentified gang in Cuddalore district, with police suspecting a land dispute as the motive. Authorities have registered a case and are currently investigating the double murder.
Why it matters
Violent crimes involving land disputes highlight ongoing law and order challenges in rural regions.
Two persons were hacked to death by a gang at Puduchatram near Chidambaram on Monday night. The deceased were identified as A. Balakrishnan, 47, a TNSTC bus driver and his cousin R. Ramakrishnan, 37, of Palvathunan village.
Police said the victims were talking near the premises of a local temple when a group of unidentified men who arrived on two-wheelers attacked them indiscriminately with machetes and fled the scene.
While Balakrishnan died on the spot, Ramakrishnan succumbed at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chidambaram.
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