Chennai: In incidents that took place in various parts of Tamil Nadu on the day before yesterday, which was Diwali day, 13 people, including a special police assistant inspector, were murdered.
Senthilkumar (57) had been working as a special sub-inspector at the DSP office in Theni Pangalamedu. He was the SI of Palanichettipatti police station and was working at the DSP office on deputation. On Diwali day, after finishing work, he was on his way home at 10:30 p.m.
On the Samatharmapuram main road, some intoxicated youths were continuously bursting loud firecrackers, making reels of it and shouting. Senthilkumar, who was passing by, reprimanded the youths. Since he was not in uniform, the youths did not heed what he said. Immediately, Senthilkumar informed the control room and began video recording their actions.
Angered by this, the youths attacked Senthilkumar repeatedly. He was left disoriented and collapsed unconscious. Those nearby rescued him and took him to a private hospital nearby. As his condition worsened, he was immediately taken to the Theni Government Medical College Hospital. However, Senthilkumar died on the way.
In connection with this murder, six people were arrested: Maheshwaran (22) from Porur, Chennai; law college student Suryamurthy (24) from Sivaram Nagar, Theni; Deepanraj (20) from Samatharmapuram; Bharathpranesh (21); Aakash (23); and Gowtham (22). The body of the SSI was cremated with state honors, with 21-gun salute.
In the condolence message released by Chief Minister Vijay, he said that the death of Special SI Senthil Kumar is an irreparable loss to the police department and to his family. “I have ordered that a relief fund of Rs. 40 lakh be provided to his family,” he said.
Three people in Trichy: Vishal (17), the son of Raja, is from the Inam Samayapuram area in Trichy district. His cousin Rahul (17) is the son of Raja’s elder brother. Having lost his parents, Rahul had been living in his uncle Raja’s house. Both of them worked as daily wage laborers.
At around 11:30 p.m. the day before yesterday, a gang brutally hacked to death two people who had gone to the Pullambadi canal area near a private medical college in the Samayapuram area and fled. Using footage recorded on CCTV in the area where the murder took place, the police have detained and are questioning three people. Relatives of the deceased boys and members of the public staged a road blockade on the national highway near the Samayapuram toll plaza yesterday, demanding the immediate arrest of the killers.
IT employee: Christopher (21), a resident of North Street, Purathakudi, near Samayapuram in Tiruchirappalli district. He had been working at an IT company in Chennai and had come to his hometown to celebrate Diwali. The day before yesterday, he was bursting firecrackers outside his house.
Donald (28), who belonged to the same area and was riding a two-wheeler, and Christopher got into an argument over the bursting of firecrackers. It is said that an enraged Donald took a spanner from his two-wheeler and stabbed Christopher in the chest. Christopher died in the incident. Samayapuram police have registered a case and are investigating.
Laborer: Near Perambalur, Ravi (50), a laborer from Nochiyam village, was sleeping in the Mariamman temple premises there on Diwali night. At that time, Arulraj (35), from the same area, and a few others were bursting firecrackers. Ravi objected to them. In the middle of the night, Arulraj attacked Ravi, who was sleeping in the temple premises, on the head with an iron rod and fled. Ravi, who was severely injured in this, died. Police arrested Arulraj yesterday.
Rowdy shot dead: Prithvirajan (26), a rowdy from Periya Kattupallayam in Cuddalore district. He had been drinking with Arulrasan (29) the night before yesterday. A quarrel broke out between the two. Some time later, Arulrasan came with his brother Anbarasan and attacked Prithvirajan.
They stabbed him with a beer bottle and a knife and fled. Prithvirajan died on the way to the hospital. Anbarasan, who was hiding in a cashew grove near Reddichavadi, was caught by the police. Seeing Arularasan riding a two-wheeler through the checkpoint, the Cuddalore Pudhunagar police chased him. Police Inspector Ilavarasi shot and captured Arularasan, who had tried to escape after attacking Assistant Inspector Mugilarasu with a knife.
In a property dispute, Balasubramanian (70), a resident of Ninnaiyur village near Thiagadurgam in Kallakurichi district, and his brother Sakthivel (67) had been at odds over property for some time. On Diwali day, it is said that Sakthivel’s son Thanigaivel (35) spoke to Balasubramanian, who was drinking near the Ninnaiyur bridge, about the property issue, and that the two got into an argument. During that time, Balasubramanian fell after being pushed by Thanigaivel, suffered severe head injuries, and died. Thiagadurgam police registered a case and arrested Thanigaivel.
Auto driver: Dhanush (19), an auto driver, was from Sathya Murthy Nagar in Vyasarpadi, Chennai. His elder brother, Silambarasan, was going through Sathya Murthy Nagar 58th Block around 10 p.m. on Diwali night. At that time, a local resident named Appukutti had an argument with Silambarasan.
When Dhanush heard about this, he went there and asked for justice. At that time, Appukutti, his father Poyyathu, and four accomplices attacked Dhanush and hacked him with a machete. Dhanush, who was admitted to Stanley Government Hospital with severe injuries, died shortly afterward.
Hit on the head with a stone: On the railway tracks near Ariyant Avenue in Ward 21 of Kanchipuram Municipality, the body of a man was found lying in a pool of blood with severe injuries to the head and eye area. Kanchipuram Taluk police and Arakkonam Railway police investigated the matter. In the initial investigation, it was found that the deceased was Parthiban (32), a resident of Netaji Nagar area next to Thirukalimedu. Police suspect that he may have been murdered in a dispute that arose while he was drinking with friends near the railway tracks on Diwali day.
Naveen (26), also known as Thangachami, was from South Street in Karaikudi. He was listed among history-sheeters and had recently been released on bail. On Diwali night, while he was drinking with friends in a forest area, a gang that arrived in a car murdered Naveen and fled. In connection with this, Kallal police arrested seven people.
Vignesh (24) was from Velur Murugapanchanai near Manamadurai. There are several cases against him. The night before yesterday, he was talking with a friend. At that time, a gang that came there hacked Vignesh to death. Sipcot police are investigating.
Ajithkumar (28), a car driver from Pandian Nagar in Dindigul Eriyodu, married a woman named Swetha (26) after falling in love with her a year ago. Yesterday morning, after a family quarrel, Ajithkumar slit Swetha’s throat and killed her, then surrendered to the Eriyodu police.
Anbuselvam (25), a daily wage laborer from Vadakkupatti near Balavantham in Virudhunagar, drank alcohol with friends yesterday near the primary health center. During a drunken quarrel that broke out then, he was murdered. In connection with this, Aruppukkottai police arrested 6 people, including a 14-year-old boy.
