A 19-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death inside his house in Thiruvottiyur on Wednesday night.
The victim has been identified as K Akash, a resident of Railway Station Road in Thiruvottiyur. He had more than dozen criminal cases against him, including attempt to murder and robbery. Apprehending threats to Akash’s life, his parents used to keep him indoors and lock the house from outside when they left for work.
On Wednesday night around 9.30 pm, Akash’s mother returned to find the door open. Inside, Akash was lying in a pool of blood with multiple cut injuries. Preliminary investigation revealed that the attackers might have known where the spare key was hidden and used it to enter the house, the police said.
Police suspect the murder was committed due to rivalry between the deceased and another history sheeter.
Published – June 06, 2025 12:14 am IST