TRICHY: A
rowdy was hacked to death by a gang in Mudhaliyarchathiram in
Trichy in the late hours of Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Chandru, 34, from Kemps Town area in the city.
On Tuesday night, a gang of seven men approached Chandru and his accomplice Pandi. The gang attacked the duo and hacked Chandru to death before fleeing the scene.
On being informed, a
police team led by deputy commissioner of police (law and order) N S Nisha rushed to the spot.
Police suspect that the
murder was a fallout of a previous issue between Chandru and another rowdy.
Police said several criminal cases had been registered against Chandru.