Police deployed in front of Tirunelveli district court building where a man was hacked to death by unidentified persons on Friday | Photo Credit: A. Shaikmohiden
A man was hacked to death by an armed group near the Tirunelveli district court complex on Friday (December 20, 2024).
Sources said the deceased Mayandi was allegedly attacked by four men during a court hearing. The gang arrived in a car, intercepted Mayandi and attacked him with a sickle, killing him on the spot before escaping.
After receiving the call, the police found his body and sent it for autopsy.
Meanwhile, bystanders managed to arrest one of the attackers suspected of being involved in the murder and handed him over to police.
A murder case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
Published – December 20, 2024, 3:18 pm (IST)