Liquor Bottle Assault Leads to Drowning in Chennai Lake

On the evening of October 2, 2025, a tragic incident unfolded in Kolathur, Chennai. A 25-year-old man, Vicky alias Vignesh, was arrested for the murder of a 21-year-old painter, R Karthik.

According to the police, the two men were drinking by the Retteri Lake when a quarrel erupted between them. In a fit of anger, Vicky allegedly attacked Karthik with an empty liquor bottle, striking him repeatedly until he lost consciousness. Vicky then dragged Karthik's body into the lake and drowned him before fleeing the scene.

Investigations revealed that Karthik had multiple criminal cases pending against him at the Rajamangalam and Kolathur police stations and was listed in the history sheet records. Vicky, too, had a criminal history, with cases registered at various police stations in the area.

After Karthik's body was found floating in the lake, the police were alerted and a team from the Puzhal police station recovered the body and sent it for a post-mortem examination. Forensic experts collected evidence, including a blood-stained liquor bottle found near the scene.

During questioning, Vicky confessed to the murder, stating that the two had recently quarreled after Karthik broke Vicky's mobile phone. The police, who initially registered the case as an unnatural death, later altered it to murder, and Vicky was remanded in judicial custody.