TRICHY: A 25-year-old wall painter was stabbed to death by a gang in Trichy on Saturday evening.
The deceased has been identified as S Vijayan of Vamadam near Tennur. According to police, several robbery cases were pending against him at various stations in the city.
Vijayan had enmity with the gang members who also hail from Vamadam. He clashed with the gang on Friday.
On Saturday afternoon, the gang barged into Vijayan's house and stabbed him all over his body, killing him on the spot. The gang members fled the scene.
The Thillai Nagar police began investigations. The police picked up some people for questioning.