The bodies of four members of a family were found in Kallakinar village of Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur. A police force was deployed in the area following the incident. According to news agency ANI, the police have registered a case under Section 302 of the IPC at Palladam police station.
The deceased included two women, who were hacked to death allegedly by three persons due to previous enmity, at Palladam in the district, as reported by news agency PTI citing police. The relatives and friends of the deceased declined to accept the bodies till all the culprits were brought to book.
Following the incident, relatives and friends staged a demonstration at Palladam in support of their demand. Senior police officials rushed to the spot to pacify them.
The police stated that one person was detained in connection with the crime. The deceased, identified as Senthil Kumar, his mother Pushpavathi, cousin Mohan and another relative Rathinambal, were found dead with several cut injuries on their bodies near the house located close to Senthil Kumar's shop in Kallakinaru, Palladam, said police, as reported by PTI.
Their bodies were shifted to the government hospital, Palladam, for post-mortem. Initial enquiries by the police revealed that one Venkatesh, who worked as driver for Senthil Kumar, started drinking liquor along with two others who accompanied him, near the shop owned by Senthil Kumar on September 3 night, provoking the latter to advise them to disperse, a senior police official said.
However, Senthil Kumar found himself surrounded by the gang which started inflicting cut injuries on him. Hearing his cries for help, his cousin, mother and another relative rushed to his rescue but were hacked to death, he said. BJP workers staged a protest in Tamil Nadu’s Palladam, demanding action in the murder case.
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