Cement trader murdered

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The Sivanthipatti constabulary are connected the lookout for a history-sheeter and his person for allegedly murdering a cement trader owed to suspected anterior enmity.

Police said cement stockist P. Arun Selvam, 29, of V. Kovilpaththu adjacent Seithunganallur successful Thoothukudi territory and his person S. Jaleel of the aforesaid country were coming towards Palaymkottai connected a motorcycle connected Thursday night. When they were crossing Bharathi Nagar adjacent Krishnapuram connected Palayamkottai – Tiruchendur Road, different motorcycle deed Arun Selvam’s motorcycle successful which helium and Mr. Jaleel fell down connected the ground.

Two bike-laden strangers attacked some Arun Selvam and Mr. Jaleel with machete successful which the erstwhile suffered aggregate chopped injuries portion the second was lying connected the crushed with insignificant chopped injury.

On seeing the adjacent substance presumption workers rushing towards them, the assailants escaped. As the substance presumption workers alerted the Sivanthipatti police, the victims were rushed to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital wherever Arun Selvam succumbed to his injuries and Mr. Jaleel is undergoing treatment.

During preliminary investigation, the Sivanthipatti constabulary recovered that 1 Esakkimuthu alias Bose, 25, a history-sheeter from Aditchanallur adjacent Seythunganallur allegedly smashed the windscreen of Arun Selvam’s elder member Karthik’s car recently. When Mr. Karthik and Arun Selvam demanded compensation from Esakkimuthu, helium refused and it caused anterior enmity betwixt them.

Against this backdrop, Arun Selvam has been murdered and hence the constabulary fishy that Esakkimuthu, who went underground aft the execution and his person had been the accused successful this case.

Efforts are connected to nab Esakkimuthu and his associate.

Published - October 17, 2025 07:41 p.m. IST

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