An armed duo hacked to death a 24-year-old man at Mela Kalkandarkottai here on Tuesday. The murder was committed in the evening when the victim K. Javid Hussain, a resident of Mela Kalkandarkottai, had just ventured out and was a few metres away from his home.
Armed with sharp weapons, the duo attacked Javid Hussain on his face and other parts of the body killing him on the spot, said the police. The killers fled from the crime scene after committing the murder. The motive behind the murder and the identity of the accused are yet to be established. The Ponmalai Police is conducting the probe.