S. Velayutham (57) of Pappakudi, Sub-Inspector of Police attached to Veeravanallur police station, was killed in an accident on Saturday night.
Police said that he was going to the police station on his bike.When he crossed Vellankuzhi, he lost control over the bike, and it jumped off a culvert. Since he did not wear helmet, he sustained head injury and died on the spot.
The matter came to light only on Sunday morning when passers-by informed Veeravanallur police about a body lying near the culvert. Superintendent of Police V. Vikraman and Cheranmahadevi DSP Rajendran visited the spot. The body was sent to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital for post-mortem.