PMK district secretary hacked to death in Karaikal
The Hindu
Police said mercenaries may have been hired to kill the 53-year-old; prohibitory orders have been promulgated in Karaikal and Thirunallar as the incident triggered tensions
The Karaikal district secretary of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), K. Devamani (53), was hacked to death by unidentified persons on Friday night.
Devamani was murdered while returning to his residence on the outskirts of Karaikal, on a two-wheeler from his party office at Thirunallar. The assailants, who waylaid him near his house, attacked him with deadly weapons including sickles and knives. Devamani received multiple injuries on his neck, stomach and head. The assailants fled the spot after the attack.
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