Four murders were reported in the city over Sunday and Monday, with the causes ranging from gang rivalry to property dispute.
A 30-year-old murder accused was hacked to death in broad daylight, in front of a college on the arterial Poonamalee High Road in Arumbakkam on Monday.
According to the police, Kumerasan, a resident of Choolaimedu, was the prime accused in a murder case three years ago. He and his associates were accused of murdering Yuvaraj.
On Monday, Kumerasan and his associates, all residents of Choolaimedu, were returning after appearing in court. They stopped near an eatery opposite D.G. Vaishnav College. The assailants led by Sagayam and ‘Pambu’ Vinodh came in two-wheelers and attacked Kumaresan with knives. He ran across the busy road. The assailants followed him and cornered him near the college. While the passersby watched in shock, the assailants left the place only after Kumerasan collapsed in a pool of blood.
Alerted, the police reached the spot and rushed Kumerasan, who was battling for life, to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital. The doctors declared him brought dead. Assistant commissioner of police V. Gunasekaran inspected the spot and held an inquiry. “Kumerasan was a prime accused in the Yuvaraj murder case. We suspect it to be a revenge murder. We have formed four teams to nab the culprits,” he said.
Hacked to death
On Sunday evening, yet another history-sheeter was hacked to death in Pulianthope. Police said the deceased, Kumaran, a resident of Dhobikhana Hutment, Otteri, had murder, robbery and theft cases against him. He was released on bail 15 days ago.
While he was walking on K.M.Garden Second Street, a few persons chased him and attacked him using wooden logs and knives. He died on the spot. A police investigation revealed that he was targeted by adversaries. Pulianthope police have nabbed six persons.
Two more killed
A 70-year-old man was found murdered at his residence in Mogappair on Sunday. Police suspect that he was killed by his family members due to a property dispute.
According to police, the deceased, Jesurajanwas running an industrial unit nearby. He had two daughters and a son. Estranged from his wife, he was living on the first floor of his house while his wife was staying with her daughter and son-in-law on the ground floor. His son was staying in a separate house on the same street.
Police said that his wife suspected that Jesurajan would transfer his property to his son. She frequently quarrelled with her husband over property. On Sunday night, she, accompanied by her cousin Gopal, met Jesurajan and demanded he transfer the property in her name. When he refused, he was stabbed, police said. Police quizzed her, the daughter and son-in-law and have launched a manhunt to nab Gopal who is absconding.
Meanwhile, Avadi police arrested a youth who allegedly attacked and killed his uncle due to a domestic dispute. Police said that Arumugam, 45, an auto driver from Mandavamettur near Avadi had a dispute with his brother’s family over sharing electricity supply. His nephew Devaraj, 25, attacked him using a wooden log. Arumugam was rushed to a hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead.
