History-sheeter hacked to death, 3 detained

The deceased, Sathya alias Senguttuvan (37), was consuming liquor in the open when he was surrounded by the gang of six who reached the spot on two-wheelers. They attacked him with machetes.

While Sathya died on the spot, the gang fled. Shocked passers-by alerted the Ambattur police, who retrieved the body and sent it to Kilpauk Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination.

After an inquiry, the police found that Sathya was one of the accused in the murder of history-sheeter Radha, an aide of ‘Puliantope’ Chinna. Sathya came out on bail in the case three months ago. Radha’s gang members, who wanted revenge for the murder, hatched a plan to eliminate Sathya and hacked him to death in Ambattur.

A hunt has launched for other suspects and three men — Nagaraj, Rajkumar and Nizamuddin — were detained for interrogation. The investigation officer said that they would be remanded on Thursday.

The Villivakkam police have arrested a 60-year-old man for stabbing a neighbour after a quarrel. The victim, Tamizh Anbu (33) of Balaramapuram Third Street, a construction labour, was involved in the centering work near his house on Wednesday evening, which was opposed by his neighbour Sundaramoorthy (60).

A qurrel erupted between them and Sundaramoorthy, in a fit of rage, stabbed Tamizh Anbu with a kitchen knife. He was rushed to Kilpauk Government Hospital, where he is said to be out of danger. Based on his complaint, the Villivakkam police have registered a case and remanded Sundaramoorthy in judicial custody.