Class X student murdered by friends during drunken brawl in Sivaganga

SIVAGANGA: A 15-year-old student was found dead with his throat slit near the Keel Kaavanoor irrigation tank in Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu on Friday. The deceased, identified as Ashwin, a Class X student at a govt school, had reportedly gone to consume liquor with some of his friends after school hours on Thursday.According to police, an argument broke out between the boys while they were drinking, which quickly escalated into a violent attack. The suspects allegedly used a sharp weapon to slit Ashwin’s throat, leaving him dead.The crime came to light after an eyewitness approached the Tirupattur Town police station on Friday to report the murder.Acting swiftly on the information, police arrived at the Keel Kaavanoor irrigation tank and recovered the body. It was sent to the Sivaganga Medical College Hospital for postmortem.District superintendent of police Shiva Prasad visited the crime scene to oversee the investigation. The Keelasevalpatti police registered a case. Police identified three suspects, who are yet to be secured. One of the suspect is a minor.