Chennai: An AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) worker was allegedly hacked to death by unknown assailants in Cuddalore city of Tamil Nadu. The victim, a shop owner, was chased by the accused for a distance being attacked.
A worker of Palaniswami’s party, Padmanabhan was hacked to death in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore, near the Puducherry border. He was a resident of Thirupapuliyur and ran a shop in the area, India Today reported.
Padmanabhan was travelling towards Bagur village when a group of unidentified men followed and surrounded him. Moments later, he was killed.
Initial reports indicated that the gang rammed their four-wheeler into Padmanabhan’s two-wheeler before killing him. However, investigations are still underway.
Padmanabhan had a pending murder case against him. His body was sent for a postmortem, and the police are actively searching for the accused.
The shocking incident comes after the brutal hacking to death of state Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief K Armstrong in Chennai on July 5. Armstrong was killed by a gang and the case had led to widespread outrage.
Opposition parties, including the AIADMK, have alleged a deterioration of law and order in the state. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has called for a CBI investigation into the Armstrong murder case. BSP supremo and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, along with many other leaders, have also made similar pleas.
The victim, Padmanabhan was travelling towardd Bagur village when he was surrounded and attacked by some unknown assailants who hacked him to death in Cuddalore. Tamil Nadu States News India: Top News India, States News, States News Headlines, Online State News India, State Politics news
