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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Gang rivalry leads to twin murders in Kovilpatti, nine arrested
Tuticorin: Two murders, believed to be retaliatory in nature, took place within a span of 30 minutes on Sunday night in a shocking escalation of violence at Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district. The murders sent shockwaves in the region. According to police sources, A Pragadheeswaran, 20, of Valluvar Nagar, was hacked to death near a Tasmac shop on Kadalaiyur Road. He had reportedly engaged in a heated argument with a group of men before being brutally attacked. The assailants, believed to be from a rival faction, fled the scene immediately after the murder. Less than half an hour later, a gang believed to be aligned with Pragadheeswaran retaliated by storming the residence of B Kasthuri, 50, at Shenbaga Nagar in Pudhugramam, and hacked her to death. Kasthuri, who died on the spot, was the mother of B Sathish, 22—one of the alleged attackers involved in the earlier incident. Her brother, S Shenbagaraj, who attempted to intervene, sustained injuries in the attack and was admitted to Kovilpatti govt hospital. The Kovilpatti East police rushed to both crime scenes, recovered the bodies, and sent them for postmortem. As a precautionary measure, Pragadheeswaran's body was sent to Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital, while Kasthuri's was taken to Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Preliminary investigations suggest that long-standing enmity between the two families led to the murders. Police revealed that Pragadheeswaran had a prior conflict with Sathish over damage to a wedding banner. On Sunday night, Sathish and his friends allegedly carried out the attack on Pragadheeswaran. In retaliation, Kasthuri was murdered at her home. Tuticorin superintendent of police, Albert John, confirmed that nine suspects have been taken into custody in connection with the double murder. "A force of 90 police under additional SP oversaw vulnerable areas. DSP Kovilpatti and team secured four accused within minutes of the incidents. This prevented murders from escalating into a law and order concern," he added. Further investigation is underway.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
House patta issued to family of Class 12 student with disability in Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri District Collector C. Dinesh Kumar handed over an order granting a free patta to the mother of A. Kriti Varma, a disabled Class 12 student who had scored high marks in the recently concluded Plus Two examinations. The order was issued to his mother Kasthuri for a 1.5-cent plot at Jeenur village in Marasandhiram, where the family stays. Last week, the family had appealed to the Chief Minister for a limb transplant for Mr. Kriti, who lost both his hands elbow down and a few toes after he suffered an electric shock at age four. Mr. Stalin had promised him a limb transplant two years ago after he emerged as a topper in the SSLC exams. Ms. Kasthuri had also sought a free house patta from the administration.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
'Kaneer vendam thambi': Stalin promises to facilitate hand transplant for Krishnagiri student
Keerthi Varma and his mother Kasthuri KRISHNAGIRI : Thursday was a day of assurance for Keerthi Varma , an 18-year-old boy in Jeenur area near Krishnagiri, who scored 471 out of 600 marks in the Class XII state board exams despite the fact his arms were cut from the elbows after an electric shock in his childhood. Keerthi, who studied at the Government Higher Secondary School in Kurubarapalli, wrote the exams with the assistance of a scribe. After his exam result was announced, local reporters met him and his mother, Kasthuri, at their home. While talking to them, the boy requested chief minister M K Stalin to facilitate his hand transplant . He said doctors had told him hand transplant could be done once he turned 18. "I request the CM to help restore my hands," he said. Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor: Several airports in India closed - check full list Did Pak shoot down Indian jets? What MEA said India foils Pakistan's attack on Jammu airport: What we know so far 'Kaneer vendam thambi" (No more tears brother), Stalin posted on X on learning about the student's request. The CM mentioned that assistance would be coordinated through health minister Ma Subramanian. It didn't take much time for the health minister to contact Keerthi's mother over the phone. He asked them to reach Chennai on Friday for treatment. 'We will travel to Chennai with health department officials on Friday,' Kasthuri said. Keerthi and his mother, Kasthuri, expressed their thanks to the CM and the minister. Keerthi was raised by his mother as his parents separated when he was a child. He developed a passion for education. Despite his disability, he excelled academically, achieving the highest marks in his school with a score of 437 out of 500 marks in the Class X board examination. He received accolades from Stalin, actor Vijay and others at that time. On Thursday, Krishnagiri district collector S Dinesh Kumar visited the student at his home, congratulated him and inquired about his needs. Keerthi indicated that he required a laptop for his studies. The collector promised to provide one, utilizing funds from his discretionary budget, and committed to supporting his higher education. 'With the assistance of the Tamil Nadu govt, your hands will also be restored,' the collector assured him. The district administration gave Keerthi a laptop in the evening. DMK district secretary and Bargur DMK MLA Mathiyazhagan visited the student, promising to facilitate hand transplantation. He presented him a copy of a Thirukkural and gave a financial aid of Rs 25,000. Keerthi told TOI that his ambition was to study. "I have scored 471 marks and aspire to pursue a degree in robotics or artificial intelligence," he said.
