On Thursday night, Kalidas consumed alcohol with a group. While drinking, an argument broke out between Kalidas and a history-sheeter, Manikandan. Both of them exchanged blows.

However, Manikandan pulled out a weapon after which Kalidas fled the scene. Others in the group tried to pacify Manikandan, but he pushed them away, chased Kalidas, caught him at the junction of two streets, attacked him with a weapon and fled the scene.

Passerby who noticed a bloody Kalidas on the road alerted the police after which he was moved to a hospital where he was declared as brought dead. JJ Nagar police have registered a case and launched a search for Manikandan.