25 years after man’s murder, son kills one of the accused

MADURAI: A 26-year-old man avenged his father’s murder after 25 years by hacking to death Sappani Saravanan, 57, one of the accused in the 2001 killing of Pushparaj, near Solai Alagupuram in Madurai on Saturday.Police arrested Pushparaj’s son Balamurugan and 11 others within five hours of the killing.Police said Pushparaj, a notorious rowdy from West Masi Street, was murdered by an eight-member gang in 2001.Saravanan, a resident of Sappani Kovil Street in Solai Alagupuram, was one of the accused in the case, while five others have since died.Three of them were murdered by Pushparaj’s friends, police said.A preliminary investigation found that Balamurugan had been waiting for an opportunity to kill Saravanan.Around 8.15am on Saturday, Balamurugan and his accomplices arrived in an autorickshaw and two-wheelers in front of a seat cover shop near Jaihindpuram Second Main Road.Armed with knives, they surrounded Saravanan and his family members and attacked him, inflicting injuries on his head, abdomen, hip and hands.When Saravanan’s wife and son tried to intervene, the gang threatened and assaulted them. Saravanan was rushed to Government Rajaji Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.A special team of Jaihindpuram police led by inspector Boominathan under the supervision of DCP (South) A G Inigo Thivyan arrested 12 accused within five hours. They were subsequently remanded in judicial custody on Sunday.Police are investigating further.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in MaduraiStay updated with the latest Madurai news. Download the TOI App.