Sivaganga police have arrested four more persons in connection with the murder case of a history sheeter in Sivaganga.
Madan alias Sullan, 26, a resident of Pudupatti near Sivaganga, has 15 pending cases against him, including a double murder case. On October 18, an 11-member gang on two-wheelers hacked him to death at Okkur Melamangalam near Sivaganga. The Sivaganga Town Police registered a case regarding this.
Under the orders of District Superintendent of Police Abhishek Gupta, six special teams were formed under the leadership of DSP Amal Edwin.
During the investigation by the special teams, it was revealed that on November 1 of last year, Rajesh, 20, son of auto driver Baghyaraj, was hacked to death in Sivaganga by a gang led by Madan’s friend Arun Pandian.
As Madan supported them, Mithunmanickam from Vellur Murugapanchaan, a friend of Rajesh, joined forces with his supporters to murder Madan. Following this, while three persons have already been arrested, police on Wednesday arrested four persons: Santhosh, 19, Jeyamanickaraj, 20, Muthusurya, 20 from Sivaganga, and Vignesh, 23, from Madurai. Search is under way for the others.
Published - October 21, 2026 08:33 pm IST