Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Four Arrested After Tiruvottiyur Man Hacked to Death
Pradeep Raj, a 26-year-old man, was killed in Tiruvottiyur, Chennai.
Police said he was attacked by a group of people.
Four people, including someone with a prior criminal record, have been arrested.
The attack happened one day after Raj asked police to protect him and his family.
He had also complained to senior police officials.
Raj had accused a police inspector of threatening and mistreating him.
He said the problem began with a financial disagreement involving his family.
DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi criticized the government over the incident.
The allegations against the inspector and the reason for the killing have not been established in the report.
Chennai Police arrested four people, including a history-sheeter, in a murder case registered at Tiruvottiyur Police Station.
Pradeep Raj, 26, was allegedly chased and hacked to death by an unidentified gang in Tiruvottiyur.
Raj had sought police protection for his family one day before his death.
He had alleged threats and misconduct by the Tiruvottiyur police inspector amid a financial dispute involving his family.
DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi criticized the Tamil Nadu government, alleging it had not taken adequate action.
- Who
- Pradeep Raj, 26, was killed; Chennai Police arrested four people, including a history-sheeter. DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi criticized the government.
- What
- Raj was allegedly chased and hacked to death, leading to a murder investigation and four arrests.
- When
- The killing occurred one day after Raj filed complaints seeking police protection; no exact date was provided.
- Where
- Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The reported background was a financial dispute involving Raj’s family, but the articles do not establish the motive for the killing.
- Victim
- Pradeep Raj, 26
- Location
- Tiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Arrests
- Four people, including a history-sheeter
- Police station
- Tiruvottiyur Police Station
- Prior complaint
- Raj sought police protection for himself and his family one day before his death
- Alleged dispute
- A financial disagreement involving Raj’s family and the Navaneetham family
- Political reaction
- DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi alleged that the state government had not taken adequate action