CHENNAI: Police have arrested four people, including a juvenile, in connection with the murder of a historysheeter, Madhan, on Saturday night.
The accused, Karthik, 28, of Otteri, Surya, 22, Sakthivel, 20, and a juvenile were secured after an investigation and remanded in judicial custody. The juvenile was sent to the correctional facility for boys and girls in Kellys.
A search has been launched for a few more suspects involved in the murder. Police said that the deceased, Madhan, was a murder accused and was recently released on bail. He was surrounded by a gang of men and hacked to death in Otteri on Saturday night.
Preliminary investigation revealed that he was murdered over a dispute between two gangs peddling ganja in the locality.
Police said that Madhan was part of a gang led by Manickam, and Sathya heads the rival gang. Manickam and Madhan were accused of the murder of Sathya's associate and were recently arrested for not appearing for court trial. Madhan, who was out on bail to attend a relative's death, was murdered for revenge, said police.