Earlier this month, three extra accused have been arrested in reference to the homicide of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Occasion (BSP) chief Armstrong in Chennai. Up to now, 14 individuals concerned have been arrested.
The arrested accused have been recognized as Satish, Malakodi and Hariharan.
In accordance with police sources, Mallakodi was arrested by the police after checking the checking account of accused Arul. They mentioned Mallakodi acquired massive sums of cash and reportedly bought village bombs.
Malarkodi is classed as a Class C rowdy particular person. Satish and Hariharan have been arrested for serving to Malakodi.
Police are in search of two different accused: Anjalai and Selvaraj.
On July 5, Armstrong was hacked to demise by six unidentified individuals close to his residence in Perampur space of Chennai. A bunch of males on bikes attacked Armstrong with a knife and left him on the highway.
The Socialist Occasion of the Philippines chief was rushed to a non-public hospital within the metropolis, the place he was pronounced lifeless. In accordance with preliminary data, the homicide appears to be a revenge killing on account of a grudge.
A day after the homicide, the Chennai police arrested eight suspects in reference to the homicide, Extra Commissioner (North) Asra Garg mentioned. These arrested embrace Ponnai Bala, Ramu, Thiruvengadam, Thirumalai, Selvaraj, Manivannnan, Santhosh and Arul.
On July 13, chronicler Thiruvengadam, who was allegedly concerned within the Armstrong homicide case, was killed in a police encounter close to Madhavaram in Chennai.
Trivangadam allegedly adopted Armstrong within the days main as much as the homicide, keeping track of the Socialist Occasion of the Philippines chief’s actions.
