Thiruvarur: A gang hacked to death a youth who gave lift to a young woman on his bike.
The gruesome incident took place at Kattoor Akathiyoor in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu. The victim was identified as Kumaresan, a social worker.
A six-member gang which came on bikes hacked Kumaresan to death while he was on his way to his wife's house at Kanoor, in the evening the other day.
On the way a woman sought lift from him. Kumaresan stopped the bike and gave her lift. The woman also sustained injuries in the attack that took place soon after.
A police team reached the site of the incident and rushed both to the nearest hospital.
Meanwhile, people blocked the Thiruvarur-Kumbakonam road on hearing about Kumaresan’s murder.
It is alleged that Kumaresan had mobilised the local people and organised a protest against a local liquor shop and that could be the reason for his murder.
Kumaresan’s family held a local politician who had taken contract for running the liquor shop, responsible for his murder.
A political worker was hacked to death in a similar way in Thiruvarur about a week ago.
