Tamil Nadu: Soldier beaten to death by mob over washing clothes, DMK councillor under scanner

On February 8, an altercation ensued between Prabhakaran and his brother Prabhu with the DMK functionary Chinnaswamy at Velampatti in Pochampally over washing clothes near the town panchayat's water tank.

A 29-year-old soldier of the Indian Army was beaten to death by a DMK councillor and his aides following a dispute over washing clothes at a public tank.

The incident occured on February 8 and Prabhu, the Army officer had been struggling for his life for 6 days in a hospital, but later succumbed to his injuries.

The 29-year-old Lance Naik M Prabhu was ambushed by Chinnaswamy and others was brutally beaten up, the police said.

He was admitted to hospital with grievous injuries and succumbed today.

On February 8, an altercation ensued between Prabhakaran and his brother Prabhu with the DMK functionary Chinnaswamy at Velampatti in Pochampally over washing clothes near the town panchayat's water tank.

Later, in the evening, Prabhakaran and his brother were attacked allegedly by Chinnaswamy and his men. Prabhu was admitted to a private hospital in Hosur.

The Nagarasampatty police altered the case from IPC section 307 - attempt to murder to section 302 - murder.

The incident has faced backlash from opposition and the people.

"Chinnaswamy, a DMK councillor in Pochampally area, beat up an army soldier Prabhu to death @CMOTamilnadu must initiate appropriate action. As Akhil Bharatiya Poorva Sainik Seva Parishad senior vice president, I strongly condemn this act," Lt Col N Thiagarajan tweeted.

BJP State chief K Annamalai expressed shock and anger over the incident and said in a tweet "soldiers are not safe in their hometown due to DMK anarchy. The DMK and its allied parties have turned to the extent of threatening their families, attacking and even killing soldiers who are protecting the country at the border, risking their lives."

"Tamil Nadu's chief minister is keeping the police in hands... I request on behalf of the BJP Tamil Nadu that strict action be taken against the killers immediately and that such anti-social acts should be prevented from happening," he further said in a tweet.