Karaikudi police foil revenge murder plot; seven arrested with weapons

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The Karaikudi constabulary person arrested 7 individuals present connected Monday for being equipped with a ploy for a revenge killing.

Police said, past year, a pack had hidden 124 kg of ganja, brought from Andhra Pradesh for smuggling to Sri Lanka, successful the Patharakudi country adjacent Karaikudi.

Following this, the Kundrakudi constabulary registered a lawsuit and arrested respective individuals, including Manoj, 23, from Servar Oorani, Karaikudi.

Manoj, who was released from situation connected conditional bail, was required to sign-in regular astatine the Karaikudi North Police Station.

On March 21, aft signing astatine the station, Manoj was traveling connected his two-wheeler erstwhile helium was hacked to decease by Gurupandi, 23, and others owed to anterior enmity.

The Karaikudi North Police had registered a lawsuit and arrested Gurupandi and 7 others successful transportation with that murder.

Under these circumstances, Manoj’s elder brother, Guna, and six others planned a retaliatory execution against those who killed Manoj.

Learning of this plot, the Karaikudi North Police arrested them and seized a car, 3 swords, and six mobile phones.

Published - January 05, 2026 08:05 p.m. IST

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