26-year-old chased, hacked to death by gang of six, cops hint at love affair angle

The deceased Veera of Kavanur village near Maraimalai Nagar was an LPG delivery executive and also owned a truck, said police. On Sunday morning, Veera received a phone call and the person on the other end allegedly wanted a truck to carry household items from Guduvanchery to Maraimalai Nagar. 

Believing it, Veera took his friend Rajesh with him in the truck. They were stopped by a six-member gang who surrounded them near Potheri on three two-wheelers. 

While Veera and Rajesh tried to escape, the gang chased Veera and hacked him several times before fleeing the spot. Veera died on the spot, in a pool of blood, before police arrived. His body was sent to Chengalpattu Government Hospital for postmortem. 

Maraimalai Nagar police registered a case and inquiries revealed that Veera was in a relationship with a woman in the neighbourhood. Police are investigating whether he was murdered by the woman’s family or if there is any other motive for the murder.