Overview
- Two 17-year-old boys, Rahul and Vishal, were found fatally wounded near the Pullambadi canal by the Samayapuram toll plaza after an attack with sharp weapons, and their bodies were sent for post-mortem.
- In Purathakudi village, Christopher, 20, an IT employee visiting home, was allegedly struck in the chest with an iron spanner during a dispute over firecrackers and was declared dead at hospital while his friend Ranjith received treatment.
- Tiruchirappalli district police say forensic teams have collected evidence and investigators are reviewing nearby CCTV footage as part of the probe.
- Three special police teams have been formed to identify and arrest suspects, and authorities have named Donald, Edison and Charles as wanted in the Purathakudi killing and say they are absconding.
- The two teenage victims were daily wage labourers from Inam Samayapuram and one was orphaned, highlighting local social vulnerability and raising concerns about public safety during festival nights.