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Family accepts body of murdered contractor
The Hindu
The family of the murdered contractor, N. Kannan, received the body on Thursday after talks with Collector V. Vishnu and senior police officials who promised to forward their demand of compensation an
The family of the murdered contractor, N. Kannan, received the body on Thursday after talks with Collector V. Vishnu and senior police officials who promised to forward their demand of compensation and job to the wife of the deceased to the Chief Minister. Kannan of Vadakku Thazhayoothu was murdered last Monday allegedly by supporters of history- sheeter P. Muthu Mano, who was beaten to death inside Palayamkottai Central Prison on April 22, to avenge his murder. Tension gripped the suburbs as the accused and the deceased belong to different castes. Consequently, the relatives of Kannan refused to accept the body, demanding government job for his wife and compensation of ₹50 lakh to his family. Despite repeated talks with the relatives of Kannan, a stalemate continued and the delay in arresting the culprits escalated the tension further.More Related News