Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old man here on Saturday.The deceased man was identified as Kavin, who lived in a suburb of Nagercoil. He was a temporary employee looking after maintenance of streetlights in Alagappapuram town panchayat.On Saturday night, Kavin was standing on Meenkadai Street at Alagappapuram, when a man from the same locality allegedly picked up a quarrel with him.
During the altercation, the man stabbed Kavin with a knife and fled the scene.Anjugramam police sent Kavin’s body to Kanniyakumari Government Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination. The police registered a case and launched an investigation into the murder.The probe led to the arrest of Cyrus, 37, a resident of Alagappapuram.
Cyrus had allegedly been illegally growing lotus in ponds in the area and plucked the flowers at night. During the visits, Kavin refused to turn off the streetlights around the pond area, which reportedly led to a long-standing dispute between the two.On Saturday, Cyrus allegedly confronted Kavin and the argument reportedly escalated, leading to the murder.Three more persons, Agnas, 19, of Alagappapuram, Senthilnathan, 40, of Lakshmipuram and Muthukumar, 36, were also arrested.
Further investigation is on. Published - October 25, 2026 09:33 pm IST