CHENNAI: The Chennai city police on Friday detained two people under the Goondas Act.
The duo have been identified as Ellappan, 23, of Tiruvottiyur and Saravanan, 25, of Ennore. A police officer said that the duo had crime cases pending against them at the Fishing Harbour police station.
Based on the recommendations from the inspector, city police commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal detained him under the Goondas Act.
The police officer added that the duo murdered Narayanan over a previous enmity on January 29 and attempted to murder Silambarasan earlier this month.
They were also involved in waylaying and robbery cases.