Youth killed in clash between two groups of TVK cadre in Chennai; six arrested

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The unfortunate  was brutally attacked by a pack  connected  May 26, 2026 and succumbed to his injuries connected  June 1. Representational image

The unfortunate was brutally attacked by a pack connected May 26, 2026 and succumbed to his injuries connected June 1. Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

A 25-year-old antheral who was undergoing attraction pursuing an altercation betwixt 2 groups portion playing cricket successful a play crushed astatine Tondiarpet, Chennai died connected Monday (June 1, 2026). The New Washermenpet constabulary person arrested six persons and are connected the lookout for different accused successful the execution case. 

A elder authoritative of the City constabulary said a combat erupted betwixt 2 groups headed by Manikandan and Naresh who some belonged to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party, portion they were playing cricket successful MPT playground connected May 24. Subsequently, some the parties filed constabulary ailment and the probe was nether way.

At this juncture, connected May 26 night, G. Vishnu (25), member successful instrumentality of Manikandan and a nonmigratory of New Washermenpet was successful his store erstwhile a pack belonging to Naresh’s campy brutally attacked Vishnu adjacent Indira Gandhi Nagar of New Washermenpet.

During the incident, Vishnu sustained terrible injuries connected his caput and assemblage and was admitted to the Government Stanley Hospital. On Monday, Vishnu succumbed to injuries aft which the New Washermenpet constabulary converted the battle lawsuit into a lawsuit of execution and arrested six persons.

The arrested persons see S. Kaleeswaran alias Prem, D. Naveen Kumar, M. Sukumar, M. Manikandan, B. Prashanth alias Kulla Prasanth, and D. Akila Devi. The constabulary are connected the lookout for a 22-year-old pistillate and comparative of Manikandan named Anusiya. 

Published - June 02, 2026 12:25 p.m. IST

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