In Theni district, Special Sub-Inspector Senthil Kumar was fatally beaten after warning youths about blocking traffic with fireworks and filming the scene on his mobile phone. Separately, in Trichy's Purathakudi village, an altercation over flying firecracker splinters led to the fatal stabbing of an IT professional named X Christopher. Investigators have arrested six individuals tied to the officer's murder, while suspects in the stabbing incident fled the scene after attacking a second victim.
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Local fireworks disputes escalated into fatal assaults claiming the lives of both a polic…: Local fireworks disputes escalated into fatal assaults claiming the lives of both a police officer and an IT worker.
Law enforcement officials faced direct violence when the off-duty officer attempted to do…: Law enforcement officials faced direct violence when the off-duty officer attempted to document a traffic obstruction caused by revellers.
State authorities have taken punitive action against multiple suspects and issued financi…: State authorities have taken punitive action against multiple suspects and issued financial relief to the fallen officer's relatives.
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COIMBATORE: Two people were killed in Tamil Nadu on Diwali night following arguments over bursting firecrackers, with a SI beaten to death in Theni district and an IT company employee stabbed in Trichy district.
Police said special SI Senthil Kumar, 56, attached to Theni DSP’s office, was returning home in plain clothes after duty when he noticed a group of youths, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, bursting crackers on the road at Samatharmapuram.
He warned the youths against obstructing traffic, but they allegedly paid no heed. When Senthil started recording their activities on his phone, they assaulted him. As the SSI collapsed on the road, the youths fled, police said. The cop later died in hospital.
Cops arrested six persons on murder and other charges. CM C Joseph Vijay announced a solatium of Rs 40 lakh for the deceased cop’s family.
The second murder was reported from Purathakudi village in Trichy. The victim, X Christopher, who worked as a technician with an IT company in Chennai, had come home to celebrate Diwali.
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