A shocking incident has emerged from Tamil Nadu’s capital, Chennai. A 62-year-old migrant worker was beaten to death in the Nolambur area following a minor dispute . Four drunken men allegedly attacked the worker with wooden sticks after he refused to give them cigarettes. The seriously injured worker died during treatment.
The deceased laborer was a resident of West Bengal
According to police, N. Abhijit Mandal, a resident of West Bengal, worked at a construction site in Gajalakshmi Nagar, Nolambur. Around 10:15 p.m. Saturday night, four young men from the area approached him and asked for a cigarette.
He also picked up the bicycle and killed it.
Mandal refused to give them a cigarette. This sparked an argument between him and the youths. Allegedly, the four youths then picked up a wooden stick from the ground and attacked Mandal. They also slammed the stick against a nearby bicycle. Even after this, the four men continued to beat him mercilessly.
He suffered serious injuries in several parts of his body and died in the hospital.
Mandal suffered serious injuries to his head and several parts of his body in the brutal attack. Bystanders rushed him to the Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital for treatment. Doctors began treating him, but he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning.
Police arrested all four accused
Following reports of the incident, Nolambur police registered a case and began an investigation. Police have arrested four people on murder charges. The arrested suspects have been identified as V. Vaseegaran (18), R. Ajay (18), S. Gokul Raj (18), and R. Sabari.
All four accused were drunk at the time of the incident.
According to the police, preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused were intoxicated at the time of the incident. They attacked the laborer after a minor dispute. Police are further investigating the matter. All the accused are being questioned. The police team will take legal action and ensure that all the accused are punished severely.
