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Sivaganga Youths Hacked to Death in Case of Mistaken Identity
17 Sep
Summary
- Five arrested for the brutal murder of two youths near Paiyur tank.
- Murders believed to be a tragic case of mistaken identity.
- Suspects allegedly mistook victims for individuals they had an altercation with.
Sivaganga police have apprehended five suspects in the grim discovery of two young men found dead in a tank near Paiyur. The victims, Deivendran, 27, and Poopandi, 25, were brutally hacked to death by an assailant gang.
Investigations, aided by CCTV footage and call detail records, led to the arrests of Balamurugan, Dhanaraj, Santhosh, Satheeshkumar, and Kaleeswaran. Police indicate the murders stemmed from a tragic case of mistaken identity.
The incident reportedly began when Satheesh and his associates engaged in an argument with another group while consuming alcohol near an irrigation tank. Following this clash, Satheesh and an accomplice allegedly returned to the site seeking retribution.
Tragically, Deivendran and Poopandi were present at the same location and were fatally attacked when the assailants mistook them for the individuals involved in the earlier altercation. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend additional suspects connected to the crime.
