Gang kills D. Ayyappan in Tiruvannamalai; arrested from Puducherry hideout
Vettavalam Police have arrested ten persons in connection with the murder of D. Ayyappan (35), a notorious history sheeter, near an irrigation tank in Neelanthangal village close to Kilpennathur town, Tiruvannamalai district. The killing took place last Sunday (March 9) over a loan dispute.
The accused have been identified as K. Chandru (35), V. Muthu (29), B. Kuppusamy (31), S. Dhanasekar (28), C. Vivek (25), A. Pushpanathan (26), B. Rajesh (22), T. Natarajan (33), G. Manikandan (31), and N. Bhuvanesh (24). Most of them hail from Puducherry.
Police investigations revealed that the victim was a history sheeter from Vanarapettai, Puducherry, involved in multiple criminal cases including murder and robbery. Ayyappan had been out on conditional bail but was hiding in Tiruvannamalai due to threats to his life.
Ayyappan was known to lend money at high interest rates across Puducherry and Tiruvannamalai. He had borrowed Rs 3 lakh from Chandru and Muthu but refused to repay the principal and interest. When the two demanded their money, Ayyappan allegedly threatened them.
Frustrated, the group planned to eliminate him. They abducted and murdered Ayyappan near the irrigation tank on March 9. The accused were later arrested from their hideout in Puducherry and lodged at the Central Prison in Vellore. The investigation continues.
