Accused in murder case killed in Trichy

Trichy: A youth, who is an accused in a murder case, was hacked to death by a gang of five outside a public toilet near Ramakrishna Bridge in the city on Monday. The deceased was identified as Nishanth, 23, of Kalyanasundrapuram in the city.

Police sources said that the gang was lying in wait near the public toilet. As soon as Nishanth reached the spot, the gang surrounded him and attacked him indiscriminately, leaving him dead on the spot. They fled the scene soon after.

Gandhi market police investigating the case said Nishanth was one of the more than ten accused arrested in connection with the murder of Vijay in November 2011. The murder took place a month after Nishanth and his accomplices were released on bail in the murder case. The police said they suspect the role of Vijay’s aides in the murder as they may have killed him to avenge Vijay’s murder. Sources said that the Nishanth and his gang had killed Vijay after the latter assaulted them over a trivial issue. A police officer said that they got clue about two of the accused and were on the lookout for all involved in the murder. tnn