A 24-year old man was hacked to death
allegedly by the brother of a Muslim girl and his associates for marrying her,
triggering tension in Idalakudi area of the district, police said.
Ramesh, a goods carrier operator based here, had married the girl
belonging to Idalakudi some months ago though her family had opposed it, they
said.
On June 14, two persons had stopped Ramesh's vehicle and taken him to
Idalakudi where a seven-member gang including the brother of his wife attacked
him with iron rods, police said, adding he succumbed to injuries at a hospital
yesterday.
As the news of his death spread, a group indulged in stone pelting in
some localities in the area while some people blocked traffic to protest the
violence, they said. Police rushed to the spot and dispersed both the groups.
Six hundred police personnel had been
deployed in the affected areas, they said. Besides additional reinforcements
had been rushed from Rajapalayam and Palani, police said. Shops in Idalakudi
and Ilangadai areas remained closed. Two persons were arrested and a hunt is on
to nab the remaining five accused, they said. The situation was tense but under
control in the area, they said.
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