CHENNAI: An AIADMK candidate for the urban local body polls in
Kancheepuram
was found hanging at his house on Thursday.
His father lodged a complaint alleging that his son ended his life due to threats from political opponents.
The victim,
V Janakiraman
, 36, was the AIADMK candidate for ward 36 in Kancheepuram municipal corporation and was also a ward secretary.
Janakiraman filed his nomination last week and was canvassing votes .He was also present at the campaign where AIADMK co-convenor and former
CM Edappadi K Palaniswami
introduced the candidates in Kancheepuram on Wednesday.
On Wednesday night, his brother was sleeping with him when Janakiraman was found hanging from the ceiling in a sitting posture. He informed the family members. The Vishnu Kanchi police registered a case and sent the body for postmortem. Several party workers protested blocking the road connecting Kancheepuram and Chengalpet demanding action against those responsible for the death.
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