History-sheeter murder: Inspector, SI suspended

VILLUPURAM range deputy inspector general of police Disha Mittal on Thursday suspended inspector S Arumugam and sub-inspector M Anbalagan of the Kattumannarkoil police station for alleged negligence in handling a prior complaint related to a clash that eventually led to the murder of a 23-year-old history-sheeter.

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Cuddalore district superintendent of police S Jeyakumar also suspended special sub-inspector Raja from the Special Branch for failing to promptly inform higher officials about the earlier clash and the murder.

According to police sources, the victim, K Praveen Raj, a resident of Koilpathu under Kattumannarkoil Municipality, was hacked to death by a gang of seven on Wednesday due to previous enmity. "Investigation revealed that on June 6, Praveen Raj was involved in a clash with P Sivaraj (21) and R Sakthivel (19) from the same locality after allegedly speeding on his motorbike. Their friends R Senthil Kumar (22) and S Manikandan (21) questioned him about the incident. In a fit of rage, Praveen Raj allegedly attacked three of them with a knife," said a police officer.