Police have picked up three persons for allegedly murdering a Dalit youth at Suththamalli on Thursday last following a petty quarrel at an eatery.
After A. Durai Eswaran (37) of Indira Colony in Suththamalli was murdered by an armed gang, the police found that an altercation that broke out for omelette at an eatery was the reason behind the murder. During investigation, the police found that C. Mahesh, A. Mariappan and B. Ayyappan, all from nearby Kondaanagaram, murdered Durai Eswaran following a heated argument.
Subsequently, the police nabbed the trio on Monday, and are on the lookout for their associate Ravi of the same area in this connection.
A police officer, who was privy to the investigation, said: “Durai Eswaran, who was eating parota in the eatery, had ordered for an omelette. Even as he was waiting for it, the trio, who were enjoying parotas in the same eatery, also ordered for omelettes. Immediately, Durai Eswaran, while starring at the trio, asked the waiter to supply the omelette first to him, which set the base for the quarrel. When the waiter brought the omelette, it triggered a heated argument between the trio and Durai Eswaran, who was beaten up at the end of the quarrel. The victim, who was thrashed by the trio, warned them of intense retaliation within one hour. However, even before he could reach Indira Colony, they waylaid and hacked him to death.”
Congress man’s murder
In connection with the murder of Congress functionary Rajagopal of Sivagamipuram near Achchanputhur, the police have nabbed one Samidurai of Thalaivankottai and his associate for interrogation. The police said that Rajagopal had developed enmity with Samidurai as the former had helped a finance company to seize a hypothecated vehicle after the latter failed to repay the loan.
When the enmity worsened, Samidurai and his associate kidnapped and beheaded Rajagopal, the police said.
