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Deaf Man's Body Found in Septic Tank After 2 Months
10 Feb
Summary
- Victim's body discovered in a septic tank over two months later.
- Two men, including victim's co-worker, have been arrested.
- Madras high court order prompted investigation progress.
A chilling case from Tiruvallur has come to light after the body of 26-year-old Mahendran, who was hearing and speech-impaired, was found in a septic tank. His disappearance on an unknown date, initially reported on December 26, 2025, remained unresolved for over two months. The investigation gained momentum following an order from the Madras high court on a habeas corpus petition filed by a relative.
Special teams analyzing Mahendran's mobile records identified frequent contact with his colleague, Lawrence, also hearing impaired. Further analysis revealed another individual, Vaidyanathan, used Lawrence's phone after Mahendran went missing. Both men were detained and interrogated with the assistance of a sign language interpreter.
During interrogation, Lawrence confessed to murdering Mahendran due to a personal dispute and hiding the body in a septic tank. The accused lured Mahendran to Lawrence's residence on the pretext of helping with his Aadhaar card address change. After consuming alcohol, they strangled him with a belt and dumped his body in a septic tank near Lawrence's home. Both have been remanded to judicial custody.
