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A 37-year-old antheral was acceptable ablaze by his comparative successful a quality present connected Monday nighttime (May 18, 2026).
The deceased, M. Gopikrishnan, a nonmigratory of Kodambu successful Thengalpalayam adjacent Rasipuram, was a centring worker. He on with his comparative Manikandan (28) utilized to devour liquor. On Monday night, the duo came to Rasipuram and consumed liquor.
Later, successful an inebriated state, they went to Vennandur wherever Manikandan allegedly bought petrol successful a h2o vessel and poured it implicit Gopikrishnan and acceptable him ablaze.
Local residents came to the spot and extinguished the occurrence and admitted him to Salem Government Hospital. He sustained 80% burns and his condition is said to beryllium critical.
The Vennandur constabulary registered a lawsuit and arrested Manikandan and remanded him successful situation connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026). Police sources said that Gopikrishnan allegedly misbehaved with Manikandan’s girlfriend, pursuing this, helium acceptable him ablaze.
