Coimbatore: History-sheeter killed by gang in Mettupalayam

COIMBATORE: A six-member gang murdered a man in

Mettupalayam

on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as

A Abdul Kadhar Jailani

, 33, of SM Nagar, a loadman.

He was a

history-sheeter

facing six cases including assault, attempt to murder and theft in Mettupalayam and a theft case in Pollachi, a police officer said.

“He was found battling for life near the Mariamman Kovil and died on the way to the hospital. We have detained S Nazar Ali, 20, F Basith, 20, S Mohammed Azath, 19, in connection with the incident. Ali, who was jailed recently in a ganja case, believed that Abdul had tipped cops. He attacked Abdul with the help of his friends and killed him. We are on the lookout for I Riyas, 20, A Ayub, 20 and Dhivyaprakash, 24,” he said.

The six people were booked under sections 147, 148, 341, 294 (b), 323, 324 and 302 of IPC.