Former Puthiya Tamilagam functionary hacked to death in Tamil Nadu

MADURAI: An unidentified gang murdered former Virudhunagar district secretary of Puthiya Tamilagam party K Rajalingam, 50, near Rajapalayam on Saturday morning.
Rajalingam was one of the accused in the murder of Thangavel that took place five months ago. Following Thangavel’s murder, Rajalingam was removed from the district secretary post in the party.
According to police, Rajalingam was in his farmland at Mudhukudi when the gang of men surrounded him. They attacked him with weapons and fled from the spot. Villagers rushed Rajalingam to a nearby hospital where he was given first aid.
He was referred to Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) in city. However, Rajalingam died while he was being rushed to GRH
Following the murder, his relatives and supporters staged a road blockade on the Madurai-Tenkasi Road demanding the arrest of the murderers. It lasted two hours. Virudhunagar district superintendent of police P Perumal assured the protesters that action would be taken against the gang.
Perumal said police personnel had been deployed in nine places for security. “It might be a revenge murder,” he said.
A search was launched for the accused, the SP added.