A six-member armed gang unleashed a series of brutal attacks across Chennai’s Rajamangalam and Koyambedu areas on Saturday night, leaving six people seriously injured, including a mother and son, police said.
The first incident occurred around 10.30 PM at a residence on Sivasakthi Nagar 1st Street in Kolathur. Six men arrived on two motorbikes and barged into the house of Chandra (52). They assaulted her with sharp weapons, causing severe head injuries, before attacking her son Rajesh, who was watching television in another room. Rajesh suffered deep cuts on his torso and shoulder. Both were taken to a nearby government hospital.
It is alleged that these people were released from prison.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the gang was searching for a man named Akash, and when they did not find him, they turned on Chandra and her son.
The same group later attacked four men – Karthik (35), Tamilselvan (26), Manojkiran (32), and Vishal near Girija Nagar main road. Police said Karthik and Tamilselvan sustained grievous head injuries and were admitted to Periyar Nagar Government Hospital.
Around 3 AM on Sunday, the gang struck again near the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu. The victim, Ganesan (38), an autorickshaw driver and a known history-sheeter from Rajamangalam, was waiting near the bus stand when the assailants cornered him. Sensing danger, Ganesan tried to flee into a nearby eatery, but the gang pursued him and hacked him multiple times with machetes. He was rushed to Kilpauk Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
Based on CCTV footage, police have identified five suspects – Amavasai, Vicky, Chinna Karuppu, Periya Suruppu, and Jeeva and launched a search operation.
Officials said the motive behind the coordinated attacks is under investigation, though early findings suggest that the victims were unrelated, and the assaults may have stemmed from mistaken identity or gang rivalry.
(Source: Times of India)
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