DMDK councillor killed in Chengalpet

CHENNAI: A 39-year-old DMDK councillor of ward 1 in Chengalpet was hacked to death by unknown persons at his office in the town on Tuesday. K Suresh, who planned to go on a holiday to Kodaikanal with friends later that night, was found in a pool of blood by his friend Senthil who had got a call from an unknown person enquiring about Suresh.
Soon, Kancheepuram superintendent of police S Manoharan and senior police officers visited the scene.A case was registered under IPC Section 302 (murder).
“We have formed four special teams. A couple of weeks ago, DMK functionary Ravi Prakash was killed by a gang and subsequently the assailants were arrested. Preliminary inquiries revealed that Suresh’s murder may have happened due to previous enmity. We got some clues and hope to crack the case in a day or two,” inspector general of police (North Zone) C Sylendra Babu told TOI.
Suresh is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.