The New Indian Express ·
Third beheading in 33 days in Tenkasi-Nellai region
TENKASI: The Alwarkurichi police arrested two persons for allegedly beheading a 26-year-old construction worker in Pottalpudur near Kadayam on Friday. This is the third such case reported in the region in the last 33 days.
The deceased was L Santhana Balamurugan. The suspects are S Karthik Raja (22) and his brother-in-law P Mutharasan (24) of Alangulam. The Alwarkurichi police arrested both the suspects near Alangulam.
According to sources, the dispute between the deceased and suspects stemmed from a heated argument two years ago while hunting. “A dispute erupted between them after the accused hid country-made explosives, used to be concealed in bait to catch animals, in the farm of Balamurugan’s friend. The quarrel continued every time they met at functions and festivals. A week ago, the suspects, riding a two-wheeler, attempted to knock down Balamurugan’s bike. Balamurugan brought the matter to the village elders, who allegedly chided them,” said sources.