Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 18-year old man was hacked to death in Alwarkarkulam near Srivaikuntam in Thoothukudi district on Sunday (October 25, 2026) over a land dispute between two groups.Police identified the deceased as M. Esakkiraja.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that Esakkiraja and his mother had reportedly lodged a complaint with Srivaikuntam police over the dispute sometime ago. He was allegedly killed after returning from a village committee meeting on Sunday.Upon receiving the information, Srivaikuntam police rushed to the spot, recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.
A case has been registered at Srivaikuntam police station. The motive of the murder is suspected to be linked to the land dispute and the police have secured two men in connection with the murder.
Further investigations are under way. Published - October 26, 2026 03:20 pm IST