Tirupur garment factory worker stabs roommate to death

Tirupur: A 25-year-old garment factory worker was killed by his 30-yeare-old colleague in the staff quarters at Pandian Nagar, Thirumuruganpoondi, on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Chinraj of Semmangudi in Tiruvarur district. “Rajkumar of Kodangipatti in Theni district, who joined the firm nine days ago, was sharing the room with Chinraj. As Saturday and Sunday are dry days, Chinraj and his friend Kannan bought two liquor bottles and kept them in Chinraj’s room. Kannan called Chinraj on Friday night and asked him to keep an eye on the bottles as they might tempt other inmates. Rajkumar, who overheard the conversation, felt humiliated and confronted Chinraj. Following a heated argument, Rajkumar stabbed Chinraj using a knife. Chinraj died on the spot,” a police officer said.
The Thirumuruganpoondi police registered a murder case against Rajkumar and arrested him on Saturday.