3 murder accused try to flee police, sustain fractures

Trichy: Three accused in the murder of a 35-year-old history-sheeter near Srirangam temple's parking lot sustained injuries while attempting to escape the police custody during an inquiry in Trichy late on Thursday. All three fractured their arms or legs in their failed attempt.Police said K Dinesh Babu, 28, K Lokesh, 23, and Ragupathy, were taken to the crime scene in Srirangam to ascertain information on the motive of the murder.During the inquiry, all three accused attempted to assault a special sub-inspector and a police head constable on duty to flee custody, a police officer said. However, the accused, while being chased by police, fell and injured their arms or limbs. While Dinesh Babu and Ragupathy fractured their legs, Lokesh, a native of Kasimedu in Chennai, broke his right arm, the officer added. Police admitted the three men to Trichy GH. A gang of men intercepted and murdered D Anbarasu, 35, a category ‘C' history sheeter from Teppakulam street in Srirangam, on Jan 28, when he was returning home on his two-wheeler. He sustained severe cut injuries in head and neck. He succumbed later at the Srirangam govt hospital. All the accused involved in the murder were arrested. Police said the gang and Anbarasu had developed enmity over the conduct of a rooster fight and kabaddi events, leading to the murder.