In a shocking incident, a youth with disabilities was reportedly murdered near Putlur in Tiruvallur district in December 2025, and his body, tied with a rope, was found dumped in a septic tank near Puzhal, Chennai, recently. The police have arrested two suspects.
The victim, Mahendran, 26, who had a speech and hearing impairment, worked at a textile firm at Padi, Chennai. He was a native of Tenkasi district. The police said Mahendran and one of the suspects identified as Lawrence, who is also disabled, worked at the same firm.
Mahendran frequently visited and stayed at Lawrence’s house in Putlur, but wary of Mahendran’s interactions with his wife, Lawrence warned him not to visit anymore.
Lawrence, however, spotted him in the area once. According to the police, in December last year, Lawrence invited Mahendran to his place and they consumed alcohol, along with another friend of Lawrence, Devendran, in Putlur. The police said that after Mahendran was fully intoxicated, the duo smothered him to death.
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