MADURAI: A 22-year-old man from Madurai city was allegedly hacked to death by an unidentified gang on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as C Karthick, 22, from Kalimuthu Nagar in Ponmeni.
A police officer said that a few criminal cases, including a murder case, were pending against the deceased.
Karthick was inside his house when a gang of men hacked him to death on the terrace.
The gang managed to escape before Karthick's family members could get hold of them.
A police team visited the house and conducted an inquiry.
The body was shifted to Government Rajaji Hospital.
A case was registered with SS Colony police station and a detailed investigation was initiated.