A Special Sub-Inspector (SSI) of Police on duty, Shanmugavel (57), was hacked to death on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) night at Gudimangalam village in Tiruppur district while intervening in a dispute between a father and his two sons.

According to police, Murthy and his two sons including Thangapandian, who were working and residing at a farm, were involved in an altercation under the influence of alcohol. During the dispute, Thangapandian allegedly assaulted his father.