DMK functionary hacked to death in Dindigul
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DINDIGUL A DMK functionary was hacked to death on Wednesday in Nagayagoundanpatti near Kodai road in Dindigul district allegedly due to a financial dispute. According to the police, Lakshmanan, 55, a DMK functionary from Nagayagoundanpatti had a financial dispute with Ajith, 27, from Meenakshipuram. It was said around 2 p.m., a four-member gang led by Ajith attempted to attack Lakshmanan’s 30-year-old son Udhayakumar near Kozhinjipatti. Udhayakumar managed to escape and informed his father over his mobile phone about the attempted attack.
He then lodged a complaint with the Ammayanaickanur police. At around 4 p.m. Lakshmanan was traveling on a two-wheeler from Michaelpalayam towards Nagaiyagoundanpatti to inquire about the complaint. Under these circumstances, the gang led by Ajith intercepted him and hacked him to death with machetes near Sillalapatti.
Dindigul Superintendent of Police S. Jeyakumar visited the spot. Ammayanaickanur police have registered a case and a special team has been formed to nab the four-member gang.
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