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Revenge Killing? TVK Member Murdered in Chennai
7 Sep
Summary
- A TVK member with a criminal past was fatally stabbed in Chennai.
- Police arrested five individuals in connection with the murder.
- The killing is suspected to be revenge for past murders.
A TVK member named Kannan, known to the police for his criminal history, was stabbed to death in Chennai on the night of September 5. Shashtri Nagar Police have since registered a case and arrested five individuals: Barani, Rakesh, Naresh, Manikandan, and Hariharan.
Eyewitness accounts indicate Kannan was attacked by a group on motorcycles while he was with friends. The investigation points to the murder being a retaliatory act. Police believe Kannan and his associates were involved in the murders of Barani's paternal uncle in 2009 and his father in 2014.
In response to the incident, the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police ordered action against police officials for alleged negligence in preventing the attack. The Adyar Deputy Commissioner of Police and Shasthri Nagar Inspector have been transferred. The opposition has criticized the state government's law and order situation following the murder.
