A man who was attempting to broker peace between two groups following clashes during a Ganesh Chaturthi procession was killed in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, making it the second such murder linked to Ganesh Chaturthi-related clashes in the state in two days.
The latest incident was reported in the villages of Keelkarapattu and Melkarapattu in Cuddalore district.
The latest incident was reported in the villages of Keelkarapattu and Melkarapattu in Cuddalore district. Youths from the two villages had taken Ganesh idols in separate mini-trucks from their respective villages and immersed them at Devanampattinam beach in Cuddalore on Wednesday. He was then allegedly hit with the same rod, causing him to fall to the ground with serious injuries. We are investigating. Police have been deployed in both Keelkarapattu and Melkarapattu amid tension. Ramu’s body has been kept at the Panruti government hospital for post-mortem examination. Police are investigating the circumstances of the clash and identifying those involved. 2nd Death In Chennai The Cuddalore killing comes a day after a separate death following a dispute during a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Chennai.
Police said an argument broke out between the two groups during the procession. Police said Ramu was carrying a rod and that it was snatched from him during the clash. A senior police officer told NDTV: “It was not a planned murder, but things went horribly wrong after clashes during the Ganesh Chaturthi procession.
