The deceased, Velumurugan
Madurai: A 26-year-old man who rushed to help his brother after his motorcycle broke down while returning from the Kulasekarapattinam Dasara festival was stoned to death following an altercation on Thursday. The phone was traced to Kaaliraj, 40, of Madhavan Colony in Threspuram, Tuticorin. Police detained Kaaliraj and subsequently arrested his sons Muthu Vijay, 18, and Isakki Raja, 18.
The attackers included a woman, although police have so far reported only three arrests.
Investigators said an argument had broken out between Velmurugan and the suspects during their visit to the temple, leading to the assault. Tuticorin police arrested a man and his two sons after a mobile phone found at the crime scene helped identify the suspects. Two unidentified men approached him and attempted to rob him of cash and his mobile phone. When he resisted, they assaulted him and left. Alarmed, Kumar contacted Velmurugan and Madhavan, who arrived in another vehicle to his rescue. another group intercepted and attacked them with stones While they were attempting to take the damaged motorcycle home. During the investigation, police recovered a mobile phone near the crime scene at the beach park adjoining the Mutharamman temple. They dispersed after police assured them of appropriate action.
Kumar was returning home from the festival late on Wednesday when his motorcycle developed a mechanical problem on Thumbu Mill Road, according to police. Meanwhile, Velmurugan’s relatives staged a road blockade at Villikudieruppu junction on Thursday, demanding action against those responsible.