DMK functionary hacked to death on morning walk in Villupuram

Mangalore Today News Network

Chennai, Sep 15, 2016: A DMK functionary was hacked to death by a gang on his routine morning walk on Wednesday in Villupuram.

Three men approached Selvaraj for asking directions on Wednesday morning. While he was helping them, two men came from behind and attacked Selvaraj with sharp weapons. Before Selvaraj could escape or react, the men slashed his head multiple times, ultimately killing him.

Bystanders tried to save Selvaraj but the gang attacked them too, slashing one man’s arm. They managed to escaped from the area.

C Selvaraj was a well known person in Villupuram who held the position of DMK party town secretary. He used to go on a regular morning walk along with his friend.

Selvaraj was a close aide of DMK leader Ponmudi.

Last year, another politician, Pathar Selvam was brutally murdered. According to the cops, Selvaraj could have been murdered in connection to Pathar Selvam’s murder as a form of clearing political vengeance.