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Murder of caste forum leader: 4 surrender in court

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Press Trust of India Cuddalore
Four persons surrendered before a court here today in connection with the recent murder of a senior Vanniar Sangam functionary near Mayiladuthurai.

The four, all aged around 24, surrendered before the Judicial Magistrate Court-I which remanded them to 15 days judicial custody, police said.

State Vice-President of Vanniar Sangam K Agoramurthy was killed by a six-member gang at Sembonarkovil in Nagapattinam District on November 2.

The murder of Murthy had caused tension in and around Mayiladuthurai, a strong belt of most backward Vanniars.

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First Published: Nov 11 2014 | 2:25 PM IST

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