Two youths in Chennai were attacked by a group of eight members, who came armed and stormed a house in Tirusulam, opposite Chennai International Airport. The group of men hacked those two youths, identified as Arumugam and Sathish, to death in the early hours of Monday (March 9).
The police said that the two men were sleeping in their rented house when the attackers broke in and attacked them, according to a TOI report.
According to the police, around 12 people might have been involved in the murders. However, eight suspects have been arrested so far, while four might be absconding.
Attacked With Machetes and Sticks
The group of men arrived on three motorcycles and an autorickshaw and broke open the door. The men arrived with machetes and sickles, and repeatedly attacked the two victims.
Following the attack, Arumugam’s face was disfigured beyond recognition. As they screamed, the neighbours heard them and rushed to the spot. However, the attackers threatened the public by brandishing weapons, forcing them to go away. The armed gang fled the scene.
The incident has caused panic in the locality near the airport, where workers, drivers and residents. The officials are also questioning the owner of the house, where the two youths were attacked, and are reviewing CCTV footage from the nearby areas.
Police Rushed To Spot, Bodies Sent for Postmortem
After the police were alerted, the officials from Pallavaram rushed to the scene and the bodies were recovered and sent to the Tambaram government hospital for postmortem.
According to the police, Arumugam had a long criminal history with around 30 cases, including the murder of a political functionary last year. He reportedly had previous enmity with another history-sheeter, Deepak. Arumugam had received death threats after he and his associates attacked Deepak.
The police are now tracing the other suspects who have absconded and are probing the matter.
