Man found dead in Neelankarai

CHENNAI: A 25-year old man was found murdered near the Cyclone Protection Centre in Neelankarai on Wednesday morning. Police said that passersby had noticed the dead body, which was covered by a cloth. The man's throat was slit and there were assault injurieson his body as well.
Police identified the person as B Kannan, a resident of Ichambakkam Kuppam in Gowry Amman Koil Street, Neelankarai.According to them, Kannan, a construction worker, had returned home after work on Tuesday. His wife had allegedly some problem with him and her in-laws, and had gone to her house. When Kannan returned, his parents had not cooked food and he left home again, saying that he would have food outside. But he never returned.
On Wednesday morning when people saw the body, they informed the police. Neelankarai police, after examination, found assault marks on the body. The injuries appeared as if he had been hit by wooden logs and the throat was slit with a sharp weapon, police said. Police shifted Kannan's body to the Royapettah government hospital for postmortem.
According to police, an extramarital affair could have been the reason for Kannan's murder. Police have registered a case and are investigating. A few people were picked up from the area for questioning. The investigation is focussed on why Kannan, who had gone out for food, had ventured elsewhere, a place that was not safe at night.