Two more held for TN policeman's murder

Chennai, Jan 12: Two more people, including prime suspect, have been arrested in connection with Tamil Nadu Sub-Inspector R Vetrival's murder.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Jan 12, police officials said, "A gang killed Vetrivel by mistake as the intended target was another police named D Sivasubramanian."

Vetrivel was in the Alwarkurichi police station in Tirunelveli district of southern Tamil Nadu.

Police arrested D Sivasubramanian's wife S Sivakami and Ayyappan, a friend of Sivakami's brother on Monday, Jan 11.

Meanwhile, A Subramanian of Tuticorin district surrendered in a Madurai court in connection with Vetrivel's murder.

With this the number of people in police custody in connection with Vetrivel's murder has gone up to six.

Vetrivel was attacked on a main road in Tirunelveli Jan 7 and bled to death in front of ministers and officials.

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