TIRUCHY: The relatives of the DMK town panchayat council member who was murdered by a nine-member gang refused to accept the body and staged a protest in Tiruchy on Wednesday, demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits.

A day after the body of Ranjith Kumar (40), Koothappar Town Panchayat Council member from DMK, was taken to the Tiruchy GH for post-mortem, the family members attempted to stage a protest in the GH premises demanding immediate action.

The police held talks with the agitating members. However, they went out of the GH and attempted to block the vehicle movement.

The police held talks, convinced the agitators, and after which they withdrew the protest.