Two persons were murdered in suspected gang war in Sellur area of the city in the space of few hours, sparking tension today.
27-year old Pandi, who figured in the police list of rowdies, was hacked to death near Sellur Tank around midnight
yesterday while Kalimuthu, 22, succumbed to serious injuries suffered in an attack on him near Pandian Nagar early this morning, police said.
Previous enmity was the motive for the murders, police said adding two persons, both aged 19, surrendered before a
court in connection with the killing of Kalimuthu.
Kalimuthu died at the Government Rajaji Hospital.
Police said they had identified both the gangs responsible for the two murders and were pursuing them.
Ten days ago, two persons were murdered in Sellur area, known to be the den of some rowdy gangs.
—————PTI