Unidentified men hack youth to death in public in Adyar

A gang of unidentified men hacked to death a 21-year-old history-sheeter in public on Indira Nagar Main Road in Adyar on Tuesday morning.

The victim Maithreyan of Mylapore was involved in an assault case. He had shifted his residence to Thiruvanmiyur and was required to sign the police station register as a condition of his bail. After signing the register on Tuesday, he and his father were returning home in an autorickshaw. A gang waylaid the autorickshaw near a water tank on Indira Nagar Main Road and attacked Maithreyan with knives, the police said.

Maithreyan tried to flee, but the assailants chased him down and attacked him. After he collapsed, the gang fled the scene. The attack, which took place in public view, alarmed passers-by. After receiving information, personnel from the Shastri Nagar police station rushed to the spot and conducted a preliminary inquiry. The body was sent to the Government Royapettah Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The police are examining CCTV camera footage from the scene and analysing mobile phone records as part of the investigation.

Maithreyan’s relatives gathered outside the Government Royapettah Hospital and demanded quick action against the suspects. They alleged that the police were not disclosing the details. The suspects allegedly released a video on social media after murdering Maithreyan.

A senior police officer said: “We have secured three suspects who were directly involved in the case. Preliminary investigation revealed that the murder was done due to previous enmity. Efforts are on to trace other suspects.”