Five arrested for murdering youth in Triplicane over stolen mobile phone dispute
A 19-year-old named Ajay was murdered by a gang in Triplicane over a mobile phone theft dispute. The police arrested five suspects and upgraded the charges from attempted murder to murder following Ajay's death. The incident occurred after Ajay confronted the gang about the stolen phone, leading to a violent attack.
- ▪Ajay was fatally stabbed by a five-member gang in Triplicane.
- ▪The police arrested all five accused and altered the case to murder after Ajay's death.
- ▪The suspects were identified as Dhanush, Rajkumar, Karthi, Mukesh, and Kameswaran, all residents of Hanumanthapuram.
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A 19-year-old youth was fatally stabbed by a five-member gang in Triplicane on Wednesday, after he allegedly confronted them over the theft of his mobile phone. The deceased was identified as Ajay, a resident of Ram Nagar in Triplicane.The Ice House police arrested all five accused and altered the case from attempt to murder to murder following the victim’s death.The police said Ajay was attacked by the accused near his residence. They inflicted multiple injuries on his chest, neck and back, with knives and machetes, and fled the scene on two-wheelers.Ajay was initially admitted to the Government Royapettah Hospital, and later shifted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for advanced treatment.
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