Migrant labourer beaten to death in Tiruvallur
A migrant labourer was beaten to death in Tiruvallur after asking for water at a construction worker's home. The incident escalated when the worker returned with a group of people who assaulted the man. Police have arrested three individuals and are investigating the case further.
- ▪The victim, Prasangidas, was a 35-year-old migrant labourer from Assam.
- ▪The incident occurred when Prasangidas asked for water at the home of a construction worker named Ravi.
- ▪Ravi returned with over 20 people who allegedly assaulted Prasangidas, leading to his death.
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A 35-year-old migrant labourer was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people in Ramarajan Kandigai on Friday (May 29, 2026).A senior police official from Tiruvallur district said the incident occurred when the man, identified as Prasangidas from Assam, went to the house of Ravi, 59, a construction worker in Ramarajan Kandigai village under the Vengal police station limits, asking for water.According to the police, Ravi had gone to work on Friday, leaving his daughter alone at home. When Prasangidas, who was allegedly in an inebriated state, approached the house and asked for water, the woman locked herself inside and alerted her father.
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