BSP Tamil Nadu president Armstrong hacked to death by gang
Armstrong was hacked to death by members of the gang who were wearing the uniforms of food delivery executives; eight suspects arrested
The Bahujan Samaj Partyās Tamil Nadu unit president, K. Armstrong, 52, was hacked to death by a gang of unidentified men near his house at Sembium on July 5.
As per latest informaton, eight suspects including one, Arcot Balu ,were arrested by the city police in connection with the murder.
While he was standing, near a construction site, close to his house at 7 p.m. on Venugopalaswamy Street, a gang that came on bikes surrounded him. They attacked him with knives. Armstrongās supporters who attempted to prevent the attack were also attacked, police sources said.
A senior police officer confirmed that he was hacked to death by members of the gang who were wearing the uniforms of food delivery executives.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Visuals from outside Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in Chennai, where the body of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president Armstrong has been brought.
He was hacked to death by an unidentified mob of 6 people near his residence in Perambur, Chennaiā¦ pic.twitter.com/UxNGJArg6Wā ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2024
His family members and supporters rushed him to Apollo Hospitals on Greams Road, where he was declared dead. Additional Commissioner of Police, North, Asra Garg reached the spot and held a preliminary inquiry. Mr. Garg ordered a quick investigation and constituted 10 special teams to trace the suspects.
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