Two persons from Varadarajapuram near Manimangalam were hacked to death by an unidentified gang on Sunday. The Tambaram police said Bharat, 24, and Seenu, 25, were college students residing in Varadarajapuram.The two performed ‘Gaana’ at funeral ceremonies as a part-time job.On Saturday, they performed at a funeral near Oragadam. After the event, they went to their friend’s home in Ammanambakkam village near Padappai to spend the night.Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, a gang of six unidentified persons arrived on three two-wheelers. They barged into the house and attacked Bharat and Seenu with knives.When their friend’s father, Mohan, attempted to intervene, the assailants assaulted him.Terrified by the attack, the occupants of the house ran out and called for help.The gang, in the meantime, continued to attack Bharat and Seenu, and then fled on their motorcycles. Both Bharat and Seenu died on the spot.On being alerted, the Manimangalam police recovered the bodies and sent them to the Chromepet Government Hospital for a post-mortem.A special police team led by Manimangalam Assistant Commissioner Sundar has launched a search for the six persons. Published - May 17, 2026 10:58 pm IST