'Attacked With Chilli Powder And Machete': Tamil Nadu Techie Killed By Girlfriend's Brother

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The accused's parents — both sub-inspectors attached to a battalion in Manimuthar — have also been named in the FIR following a complaint by the victim's family
A 27-year-old techie was allegedly murdered by the brother of a woman he was in a relationship with, in a suspected caste-based crime in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district, police said on Monday.
The main accused, 24-year-old Surjit, has been detained, said officials, adding that further investigation into the matter is underway.
The victim, Kavin Selva Ganesh, had reportedly gone to a Siddha clinic in Tirunelveli town on Sunday evening to meet his former schoolmate and suspected girlfriend, S Subhashini, regarding treatment for his ailing grandfather. Subhashini is a practitioner at the clinic.
According to police, an argument broke out between Ganesh and Surjit, Subhashini's brother, outside the clinic.
Surjit allegedly attacked Ganesh with a sickle. His body was later recovered about 200 metres from the clinic.
The post-mortem was conducted at the Tirunelveli government hospital.
Subhashini's family is from the Maravar community, a dominant caste group in southern Tamil Nadu, while Ganesh belonged to the Devendra Kula Vellalar, a Dalit sub-caste. Police said the woman's family had objected to their relationship.
The accused's parents — both sub-inspectors attached to a battalion in Manimuthar — have also been named in the FIR following a complaint by Ganesh's mother, S Tamilselvi, who alleged that they had issued repeated threats to her son.
'My son is an innocent person. The woman asked him to come to the hospital. The accused took my son out, threw chilli powder on his face, and attacked him with a machete… The government should immediately expel his mother and father from service. We will not receive my son's body unless action is taken," said the victim's father, Chandrashekar.
A police officer confirmed that Surjit and his parents have been booked under relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
'The prime accused has been arrested. Further investigations are underway," the officer said.
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July 29, 2025, 08:01 IST
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