A 14-year-old Class 10 student was found murdered with his throat slit near the Keel Kaavanoor irrigation tank in Sivaganga district on Friday, 5 June 2026, police said.
The deceased was identified as Ashwin, a student at a government school in the district, as reported in Times of India.
According to preliminary investigations, Ashwin had allegedly gone with a group of friends to consume liquor after school hours on Thursday. Police suspect that an argument broke out among the boys while they were drinking, which later escalated into a violent confrontation.
Investigators believe the accused attacked Ashwin with a sharp weapon and slit his throat, leaving him dead near the irrigation tank.
The murder came to light on Friday after an eyewitness approached the Tirupattur Town Police Station and informed authorities about the incident.
Acting on the information, police personnel rushed to the Keel Kaavanoor irrigation tank area and recovered Ashwin’s body. The body was later sent to Sivaganga Medical College Hospital for postmortem examination.
Sivaganga District Superintendent of Police Shiva Prasad visited the crime scene and personally reviewed the investigation. Senior police officials conducted inquiries in the area and collected evidence from the spot.
The Keelasevalpatti Police registered a case and launched an intensive investigation into the murder.
During the probe, police identified three suspects allegedly involved in the crime. According to officials, one of the suspects is a minor. Efforts are currently underway to trace and secure all three individuals for questioning.
Police are continuing their investigation to ascertain the exact sequence of events that led to the murder and determine the role of each suspect in the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
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