Farm worker hacked to death in Sundarapandiyapuram area
Police say 23-year-old farm worker Saravanakumar was fatally attacked with a sickle in Sundarapandiyapuram near Tenkasi. The body was sent for post‑mortem and a murder investigation is underway.
In the Sundarapandiyapuram area near Tenkasi, police reported that 23-year-old Saravanakumar, a farm labourer, was hacked to death. He had studied up to 10th standard and worked as a farm helper.
According to police, unidentified persons attacked Saravanakumar with a sickle while he was at a field to pump water, inflicting fatal injuries before fleeing the scene. Locals alerted police.
Officers recovered the body and sent it for post‑mortem. A case has been registered and investigators are conducting inquiries to identify and apprehend the assailants.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai