Man found murdered at Achankulam in Coimbatore identified; one arrested
A man identified as V. Saravanan was found murdered at Achankulam tank in Coimbatore. Police arrested one suspect, S. Gokul, while efforts continue to locate another suspect, Harish. The incident reportedly stemmed from a quarrel related to Saravanan's personal life.
- ▪V. Saravanan, 41, was found murdered with multiple injuries on the bund of Achankulam tank.
- ▪The police arrested S. Gokul, one of the two suspects involved in the crime.
- ▪Saravanan had a quarrel with Gokul and Harish after they made disparaging remarks about his personal life.
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The police on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) identified the man who was found murdered on the bund of Achankulam tank near Neelambur in Coimbatore district on Monday, and arrested one of the two persons involved in the crime.The deceased was identified as V. Saravanan (41) of Jayankondam in Ariyalur district, who had been residing and working in an industrial unit at A.G. Pudur near Irugur for about 10 years.Saravanan was found murdered with multiple injuries on the tank bund by fishermen on Monday morning. They had seen three persons proceeding along the bund on a two-wheeler on Sunday night. The fishermen had shone a flashlight on the three as they were quarrelling.
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