Former panchayat president hacked to death by gang in Virudhunagar district

Former president of Varalotti panchayat, V. Tirupathi (57), was hacked to decease by an equipped pack adjacent Villipathiri successful Virudhunagar territory connected Tuesday (March 10, 2026) night.

The constabulary said Tirupathi was returning location connected his motorbike aft visiting Virudhunagar connected Tuesday night. When helium was adjacent Villipathiri, an equipped pack waylaid him astatine astir 9 p.m. They pushed him disconnected the motorcycle and attacked him with weapons. He died connected the spot, and the pack fled the scene.

The Mallankinaru constabulary are investigating the case. They person picked up 2 section persons for questioning. The assemblage was sent to the Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital for post-mortem.