Two secured for bludgeoning murder case accused to death in Coimbatore

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The constabulary connected Thursday secured 2 persons connected complaint of bludgeoning a execution lawsuit accused to decease adjacent Selvapuram successful Coimbatore connected Wednesday night.

The deceased has been identified arsenic S. Praveenkumar (20) alias ‘Japan’ of Kempatty Colony.

The constabulary said Praveenkumar had been arrested successful a execution lawsuit reported successful the metropolis connected September 7, 2024. He has been retired connected bail.

They said 2 persons, namely Manoj and Kannan, attacked Praveenkumar erstwhile helium was consuming intoxicant with friends successful a secluded country astatine Balaji Avenue precocious connected Wednesday. The assailants bludgeoned him to decease utilizing dense stones and fled the spot.

The constabulary said it was a retaliatory onslaught for the 2024 sidesplitting of R. Gokulakrishnan during Deepavali celebrations astatine Selvapuram. The constabulary had arrested Praveenkumar, his friends Chandru, Suriya, Nagaraj, and Sanjay, each from Kempatty Colony, for the murder.

A elder constabulary serviceman said the constabulary were investigating suspected engagement of 2 much persons successful the murder.

Published - January 08, 2026 05:36 p.m. IST

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