Tamil Nadu: Kin suspect death of history-sheeter, protest

TIRUCHY: The kin of a history-sheeter, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances, staged a road block protest at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur claiming foul play on Monday.

It is said that Selvam alias Mandai Selvam (53),a resident of Mela Kavery near Kumbakonam was said to be involved in several cases. On Sunday, he was found dead on the banks of Cauvery at Palakkarai in Kumbakonam.

On information, the East police rushed to the spot and retrieved the body and sent it to Kumbakonam GH. The police also registered a case and commenced investigation by retrieving the CCTV footage in which they found that Selvam was seen consuming liquor with one Tamilarasan (43).