Six arrested for murder of two minor boys at Samayapuram near Tiruchi

TIRUCHI Special teams of the Tiruchi district police have arrested six persons for the murder of two 17-year-old boys – S. Veera Rahul and R. Vishal – reported late Sunday night (November 8, 2026) at Samayapuram near Tiruchi by arresting six accused in connection with the crime.

The police said that all six accused allegedly involved in the double murder case were the victims’ friends and in the age group of 18 to 22 years. One of the accused, P. Sivanesan, 21, was shot in his left knee by a police officer using his service weapon when he was being escorted for the recovery of the weapon allegedly used in the crime taken for weapon recovery.

The officer opened fire on Sivanesan after he allegedly attempted to assault the police personnel with a concealed weapon and hurled stones at them, and continued his attempt despite warnings. A police constable, who was injured in the incident, and Sivanesan, who sustained a bullet injury, were admitted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital at Tiruchi. What is the case about?