A shocking double murder in Tirusulam on the outskirts of Chennai has triggered alarm after two people were hacked to death by an unidentified gang inside their residence in the early hours of the morning.
The victims have been identified as Arumugam, a native of Mudichur, and 17-year-old Santhosh, who were staying at a house on Thulasinga Mudaliar Street in Tirusulam.
According to police sources, the attack took place around midnight when an unidentified group allegedly entered the house where the two were sleeping. The assailants reportedly hacked both victims to death before fleeing the scene.
The incident came to light at around 4:15 a.m., when local residents noticed the victims lying in a pool of blood and alerted the police.
Personnel from the Pallavaram Police rushed to the spot, recovered the bodies, and sent them to the Tambaram Government Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Police said Arumugam had several criminal cases pending against him, including a murder case, and had recently been released from prison before moving to the Tirusulam area.
As reported in Times of India, during the investigation, officers also found that Arumugam was allegedly linked to the murder of a DMK functionary last year in Sunguvarchatram, near Sriperumbudur.
Investigators suspect that the double murder may have been carried out due to previous enmity or as a possible act of revenge for the earlier killing.
A case has been registered and police have launched a search to identify and arrest the assailants. Authorities said further investigation is underway to determine the exact motive behind the attack.
Opposition Leaders Condemn
BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran took to his X handle to condemn the brutal murder. He wrote, “DMK Government Has Made People Used to Crime! Under the DMK regime, where law and order is steadily collapsing without a trace, two people including a 17-year-old boy have today been brutally murdered by unidentified assailants in Tirusulam, Chennai. In Tamil Nadu, where murders, robberies, rapes, and machete attacks have become everyday occurrences over the past five years, no incident of violence shocks the public anymore. Living each day in fear and anxiety, the only hope for the people of Tamil Nadu is the next election day. They are waiting for the moment when they can drive out this endless regime, put an end to violence, and transform Tamil Nadu into a land of peace. Let the elections come! Let Tamil Nadu rise again!”
குற்றச்செய்திகளுக்கு மக்களை பழக்கிவிட்ட திமுக அரசு!
சட்டம் ஒழுங்கானது சுவடின்றி சிதைந்து வரும் திமுக ஆட்சியில், இன்று சென்னை திரிசூலத்தில் 17 வயது சிறுவன் உட்பட இருவர் மர்ம நபர்களால் படுகொலை செய்யப்பட்டிருக்கின்றனர்.
கடந்த ஐந்தாண்டுகளாக கொலை, கொள்ளை, கற்பழிப்பு, அரிவாள் வெட்டு…
— Nainar Nagenthran (@NainarBJP) March 9, 2026
Condemning the total breakdown of law and order, AIADMK chief Edappadi Palaniswami said, “A Situation Where People Check Daily Murder Updates! Condemnation of the DMK Government That Has Destroyed Law and Order and Women’s Safety
Reports that a senior citizen was murdered inside his own home in Krishnagiri district and his wife was subjected to sexual assault, and that two people staying in a hut house in Tirusulam, Chennai were hacked to death, are deeply shocking. Under the DMK regime, the situation has deteriorated to the extent that: There is not a single day without a murder, there is not a single day when women’s safety is not in question. Law and order has collapsed so completely that people now find themselves checking daily “murder updates.” The DMK government under M.K. Stalin, which has failed in the foremost duty of any government, protecting law and order, has become a total failure government, and this deserves strong condemnation. We urge the Stalin-led DMK government to ensure strict legal action against all those involved in the above-mentioned crimes. The DMK government, which has failed to protect the people, will fall in just two months. It is certain that a government led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) of the AIADMK will come to power to protect the people and restore peace, prosperity, and development in Tamil Nadu.”
நாள்தோறும் கொலை நிலவரம் பார்க்கும் நிலை!
சட்டம் ஒழுங்கை, பெண்கள் பாதுகாப்பை சீர்குலைத்த திமுக அரசுக்கு கண்டனம்!கிருஷ்ணகிரி மாவட்டத்தில் முதியவர் வீட்டிலேயே கொலை செய்யப்பட்டு, மனைவி பாலியல் வன்கொடுமைக்கு ஆளாகியுள்ளதாகவும்,
சென்னை திரிசூலத்தில் குடிசை வீட்டில் தங்கியிருந்த… pic.twitter.com/qWzi8GZE12
— AIADMK – SayYesToWomenSafety&AIADMK (@AIADMKOfficial) March 9, 2026
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