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A antheral who was questioned successful transportation with a monetary quality astatine the Poonamallee constabulary presumption collapsed and died soon aft leaving the presumption connected Friday (October 24, 2025).
The deceased, Murugan, 40, a nonmigratory of Avadi, was an autorickshaw driver. He was joined and had 2 children. A fewer years ago, erstwhile Murugan was surviving successful a rented location successful Maran Nagar, Poonamallee, helium reportedly borrowed ₹6.40 lakh connected involvement from a pistillate named Sasikala.
Police sources said arsenic Murugan allegedly failed to repay the money, Sasikala went to his location demanding repayment. There, Murugan’s brother-in-law Karthik, 30, allegedly verbally abused her. Following this, Sasikala lodged a ailment astatine the Poonamallee constabulary presumption against some Murugan and Karthik.
The constabulary summoned some of them for enquiry connected Friday, and they reportedly reached the presumption astatine astir 10.30 a.m. The enquiry went connected until astir 8 p.m., aft which they were allowed to leave. While returning location successful an autorickshaw, Murugan abruptly collapsed adjacent Karaiyanchavadi.
He was instantly rushed to the Poonamallee Government Hospital, wherever doctors declared him dormant connected arrival. The constabulary were informed, and officers arrived astatine the hospital. Murugan’s relatives, who alleged that constabulary interrogation had led to his death, got into a heated statement with the officers.
The police, however, maintained that Murugan and Karthik were called solely for enquiry regarding the money-lending quality and were allowed to permission aft questioning.
