A 54-year-old man, identified as Velmani of Appipatti East Street, was allegedly murdered by a 29-year-old man identified as Sivachandran here on Friday.
The police said that Velmani was running a roadside eatery near Chinnamanur. He had a fight with Rani, who also owned an eatery. Recently, a wordy altercation broke out between Velmani and Rani. The two came to blows after which Ms. Rani lodged a complaint.
Following probe, the police arrested Velmani. Two days ago, he was released on bail. Sivachandran, a relative of Ms. Rani, picked a fight with Velmani and assaulted him with a sword. Velmani suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the Chinnamanur Government Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Sivachandran surrendered before the Odaipatti police.
Published – February 07, 2025 08:00 pm IST